The South Korean KOSPI Index opened lower, with SK Hynix up nearly 3% and Samsung Electronics down 4%.

BlockBeats News, August 24th, according to Bitget market data, the South Korean KOSPI index opened down 50.77 points, a decrease of 0.73%, to 6862.18 points. SK Hynix rose by nearly 3%, while Samsung Electronics fell by 4%.

The Nikkei 225 index opened down 153.79 points, a decrease of 0.23%, to 65862.57 points.