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Asia-Pacific closed broadly down.

Thursday, October 22, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bear
0 up · 9 down
Breadth
0/9
rising
Avg move
-1.61%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
-3.52%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$62,908-2.65%
SSE CompositeChina$3658.03-1.48%
Hang SengHong Kong$22,935-3.03%
KOSPISouth Korea$5533.77-3.52%
SENSEXIndia$73,292-0.57%
NIFTY 50India$22,688-0.54%
ASX 200Australia$8793.20-0.43%
TAIEXTaiwan$46,041-1.81%
STISingapore$5415.14-0.42%
Why Asia-Pacific closed broadly down
KOSPI Decline

KOSPI fell 3.73% as foreign and institutional investors sold 1.54 trillion won amid AI profitability concerns.

AI Concerns

South Korean stocks declined as investors worried about AI spending risks and profit-taking in tech stocks.

Interest Rates

Bank of Korea's decision to keep rates unchanged at 3.00% added to market volatility.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4101.10-1.18%
Silver$56.02-2.44%
WTI Crude$99.75+2.68%
Brent Crude$112.34+3.23%
Bitcoin$81,835-2.59%
VIX$18.58+11.39%
US 10Y Yield$5.15+0.57%

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