KOSPI plunges 6.0% as Asian stocks close mixed; Nifty 50 rallies 2.0%
1 of 6 major Asian indices rose on Friday 6 November. The Nifty 50 did best (+2.0%) and the KOSPI did worst (−6.0%).
The KOSPI plunged 6.0% to 5,059.69 on Friday, the biggest move among Asia's main markets, as stocks in the region closed mixed. India's Nifty 50 jumped 2.0% to 25,030. Japan's Nikkei 225 tumbled 6.0% to 57,435, Hong Kong's Hang Seng slid 1.3% to 24,482, China's CSI 300 slid 1.4% to 4,054.28 and Australia's ASX 200 slipped 0.5% to 9,020.80.
Over the past five sessions the Nifty 50 has gained the most (+8.6%) and the KOSPI has lost the most (−11.7%). The KOSPI is up 20.1% this year, the largest year-to-date move of the six.
In currencies, the dollar against the yen advanced 0.5% at 158.48, the dollar against the offshore yuan ended roughly flat at 6.6722 and the dollar against the rupee fell 0.6% at 93.90. Our forex calls show the model read for each pair.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 57,434.77 | −5.96% |
| Hang Seng | 24,481.86 | −1.27% |
| CSI 300 | 4,054.28 | −1.44% |
| KOSPI | 5,059.69 | −6.02% |
| Nifty 50 | 25,030.35 | +2.01% |
| ASX 200 | 9,020.80 | −0.49% |
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