Asia-Pacific Markets Show Weakness as KOSPI Index Slides Over 2.6% in Early Trading

ser_ngmi · 2026-01-05T13:38:50+00:00

On December 15, 2025, major Asian equity indices, including South Korea's KOSPI and Japan's Nikkei 225, experienced significant declines, reflecting widespread negative sentiment in the Asia-Pacific markets.

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2026-01-05 13:38:50

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December 15, 2025 brought significant weakness across key Asian equity indices. The KOSPI index kicked off the trading session in negative territory, dipping to 4055.85 amid a 111.31-point selloff representing a 2.67% decline from the previous close.

The broader weakness was not confined to South Korean markets. Japan’s Nikkei 225 also registered losses at the opening, surrendering 404.45 points and settling at 50432.10, equivalent to a 0.80% pullback from prior levels.

This coordinated downside across major regional benchmarks underscores the challenging sentiment pervading Asia-Pacific equity markets as the trading day commenced.

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