Japan and South Korea Stocks Plunge! Nikkei 225 Index Drops Over 5%, Csop Nikkei 225 Index Etf (03153.HK) Falls Nearly 3%

NewTimeSpace News: On March 30, Japanese and South Korean equity markets opened sharply lower. The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 2.47% at the open to 52,054.68, while South Korea's KOSPI Index plunged 4.73% to 5,181.8.Csop Nikkei 225 Index Etf(03153.HK) fell nearly 3%.

Trading in Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market 250 Index futures was halted after prices hit the lower limit, triggering a circuit breaker. Trading will resume at 8:55 AM local time.

Among individual stocks, SoftBank Group tumbled over 8% at one point, while Toyota Motor, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, and Hitachi all dropped more than 4%.

According to HKEX data,Csop Nikkei 225 Index Etf(03153.HK) tracks the Nikkei 225 Index, Japan's most representative stock market benchmark. Compiled by Nikkei Inc., the index comprises 225 domestic common stocks selected for their highest liquidity, largest market capitalization, and strongest sector representation.

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