Japanese and South Korean stocks plunged as much as 4% in early trading before recovering from their lows, according to Bitget market data cited by BlockBeats.
Indexes at the close
The Nikkei 225 fell 893.23 points, or 1.42%, to close at 62,188.63. South Korea’s KOSPI rose 34.88 points, or 0.62%, to 5,683.67.
Semiconductor shares
SK Hynix ended down 0.14% after falling as much as 6% intraday, while Samsung Electronics closed 0.68% lower. The flash provided market levels and did not establish a cause for the reversal.
Source: BlockBeats English report, published Nov. 4, 2026.