Asian stocks finish lower, ASX 200 down 0.4% and KOSPI down 3.5%
0 of 6 major Asian indices rose on Thursday. The ASX 200 did best (−0.4%) and the KOSPI did worst (−3.5%).
Asian stocks finished lower on Thursday 22 October. The Nikkei 225 sold off 2.7% to 62,908; the Hang Seng Index plummeted 3.0% to 22,935; the CSI 300 slid 1.8% to 4,036.30; the KOSPI plummeted 3.5% to 5,533.77; the Nifty 50 slipped 0.5% to 22,688; and the S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.4% to 8,793.20.
Over the past five trading days, the S&P/ASX 200 has been the strongest of the group (+0.8%) and the Hang Seng Index the weakest (−5.7%). For the year to date, the Nikkei 225 is up 25.0%.
Index levels and daily changes are in the table below; the full list is on the world indices page.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 62,907.84 | −2.65% |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,934.68 | −3.03% |
| CSI 300 | 4,036.30 | −1.84% |
| KOSPI | 5,533.77 | −3.52% |
| Nifty 50 | 22,687.65 | −0.54% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 8,793.20 | −0.43% |
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