On the morning of October 13, Japanese and South Korean stock markets experienced sharp declines.
As of press time, South Korea's KOSPI index had fallen more than 5%, hitting its lowest level since August 3. The Korea Exchange activated the SIDECAR mechanism, suspending program selling on the KOSPI.
SK hynix (SKHY) dropped more than 7%, while Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SSNLF) fell nearly 6%.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 2.37%.
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