KOSPI tumbles 3.6% as Asian stocks end mixed; Nifty 50 climbs 1.6%
3 of 5 major Asian indices rose on Tuesday 3 November. The Nifty 50 did best (+1.6%) and the KOSPI did worst (−3.6%).
The KOSPI tumbled 3.6% to 5,648.79 on Tuesday, the biggest move among Asia's main markets, as stocks in the region ended mixed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.6% to 23,526, India's Nifty 50 rose 1.6% to 23,811 and Australia's ASX 200 edged higher 0.3% to 8,886.80. China's CSI 300 eased 0.2% to 4,008.87.
Over the past five sessions the Nifty 50 has gained the most (+4.7%) and the CSI 300 has lost the most (−1.0%). The KOSPI is up 34.0% this year, the largest year-to-date move of the six.
In currencies, the dollar against the yen edged higher 0.5% at 158.72, the dollar against the offshore yuan inched up 0.4% at 6.6701 and the dollar against the rupee slipped 0.2% at 94.74. Our forex calls show the model read for each pair.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Hang Seng | 23,525.97 | +0.57% |
| CSI 300 | 4,008.87 | −0.20% |
| KOSPI | 5,648.79 | −3.59% |
| Nifty 50 | 23,810.85 | +1.58% |
| ASX 200 | 8,886.80 | +0.34% |
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