Asian Stock Markets Open Lower, Samsung Electronics Drops 3%
BlockBeats News, June 17th, according to Bitget market data, the Nikkei 225 Index opened today with a decrease of 381.75 points, down 0.55%, at 69,022.75 points.
The South Korean KOSPI Index opened with a decline of 106.53 points, down 1.22%, at 8,620.07 points, with Samsung Electronics dropping by 3%.
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