Investors were awaiting key US jobs report due later in the day that might show moderation in job growthAsian markets settle mostly lower on Friday – Latest News
05 Jun 2026
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Asian markets settled mostly lower on Friday, with South Korea’s Kospi dropped more than 5% amid a major sell-off in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks. The steep drop triggered by US chipmaker Broadcom’s disappointing revenue guidance prompted the Korea Exchange to activate a sell-side ‘sidecar’ that temporarily halted program trading. Indonesian shares remained under pressure, fell more than 4% amid speculation that MSCI could downgrade Indonesia to Frontier Market status ahead of its June 19 review. Moreover, lingering uncertainty over US-Iran peace negotiations also kept regional markets under pressure. Meanwhile, investors were awaiting key US jobs report due later in the day.
|
Asian Indices |
Last Trade |
Change in Points |
Change in % |
|
Shanghai Composite |
4,027.74 |
-30.05 |
-0.74 |
|
Hang Seng |
24,961.95 |
-291.45 |
-1.15 |
|
Jakarta Composite |
5,594.77 |
-245.03 |
-4.38 |
|
KLSE Composite |
1,693.43 |
10.17 |
0.60 |
|
Nikkei 225 |
66,588.12 |
-882.57 |
-1.31 |
|
Straits Times |
5,049.96 |
-17.57 |
-0.35 |
|
KOSPI Composite |
8,160.59 |
-478.82 |
-5.54 |
|
Taiwan Weighted |
45,070.94 |
-606.52 |
-1.33 |
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