Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed lower, with South Korean stocks falling over 4%.

BlockBeats news, October 22: According to Bitget market data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 201.9 points, a decline of 3.52%, at 5,533.76 points. SK Hynix fell 5.48%, and Samsung Electronics fell 4.02%.

The Nikkei 225 index closed down 1,713.40 points, a decline of 2.65%, at 62,907.84 points.