Seoul's Kospi stock index dived more than 8 percent to lead a rout across Asia on Monday as tech firms were hammered and strong US jobs data fueled bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian equities dropped for a third day as a selloff in tech shares gathered momentum and a robust US jobs report fueled expectations for an interest-rate hike by…

Asian markets experienced a sharp downturn as the AI rally cooled, with South Korea's KOSPI halting trading after a significant drop. Investors are now weighing the impact of…

Asian stocks fell as the AI rally cooled, oil prices surged on Middle East tensions, and stronger US jobs data fueled interest rate concerns.

Yen, won under pressure; Seoul holds emergency weekend meet

South Korea's KOSPI index plummeted nearly 9% on Monday, triggering circuit breakers, as strong U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes. Tech giants…

Asian markets are experiencing a significant downturn. High-flying semiconductor stocks are bearing the brunt of the selloff. This follows a sharp fall in U.S. markets after…