Japanese and South Korean Stock Markets Retreat, KOSPI Falls Nearly 4.5%

AirdropBlackHole · 2026-04-02T06:51:20+00:00

Trump's April 2 speech caused a rise in oil prices and reduced expectations for interest rate cuts, negatively affecting global markets, particularly leading to significant declines in Japanese and South Korean stock indexes.

AirdropBlackHole

2026-04-02 06:51:20

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On April 2, Trump’s speech raised oil prices and dampened hopes for interest rate cuts, impacting global markets once again, leading to a retreat in the Japanese and South Korean stock markets. The Nikkei 225 index closed down 1,276.41 points, a decline of 2.38%, ending at 52,463.27 points. The South Korean KOSPI index closed down 244.91 points, a decline of 4.47%, ending at 5,233.79 points. (Jinshi)

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