South Korea’s Kospi index fell 10.5% to 6,051.19 on July 28, 2026, triggering a temporary trading halt, while Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares each dropped more than 12%. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 closed down 4%, Taiwan’s Taiex fell 3.9%, and Chinese chipmaker CXMT had risen 466% on its Shanghai IPO debut the prior day after raising at least $8.6 billion.