Nikkei Opens 1.5% Lower, Kospi Down 3.3% as MSCI Asia-Pacific Falls 1%

Sep 10, 2026 20:01 ET · 1h ago · 2

TREE NEWS reports: Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened 1.5% lower and South Korea’s Kospi fell 3.3% at the open, while the MSCI Asia-Pacific index dropped 1%. The declines mark a sharply weaker start for Asian equities across the region’s major benchmarks.

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The breadth of the selloff matters more than any single benchmark: Japan, Korea and the regional MSCI gauge all gapping lower together points to a macro or cross-asset driver rather than country-specific news. Korea's outsized drop suggests higher-beta, tech- and export-heavy markets are taking the brunt. Whether the weakness stays contained to the open or extends through the session — and whether it transmits into European and US hours — is the open question.

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