---
title: 🚨 BLOODBATH continues in South Korean and Japanese markets.
description: "Over $400 BILLION has been wiped out from South Korean and Japanese stock markets today as the sell-off in semiconductor and tech stocks continues.\n\nSouth Korea's KOSPI closed down -5.35%, wiping out ₩326,350,000,000,000 ($219 BILLION).\n\nJapan's NIKKEI closed down -2.11%, wiping out over ¥30,173,000,000,000 ($184 BILLION).\n\nOver $850 BILLION has been wiped out from both markets in just two days.\n\nSource: Bull Theory\n@BullTheoryio"
---

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# [🚨 BLOODBATH continues in South Korean and Japanese markets.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/bloodbath-continues-in-south-korean-and-japanese-markets)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Jul 8, 2026, 3:34:52 PM

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