MarketsKOSPI falls 8% in early trade, triggering circuit breakers; Nikkei average down 4%A screen in Tokyo shows the figures for the Nikkei Stock Average on the morning of June 8. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)JADA NAGUMOJune 8, 2026 09:55 JSTTOKYO -- South Korean and Japanese stocks fell sharply on Monday morning, led by tech stocks, as market expectations grow for a U.S. interest rate hike, while tensions flare up in the Middle East.