[MARKET UPDATE] Nikkei 225 (-1.3%) and KOSPI (-1.1%) following the tech-led selloff seen stateside

The Nikkei 225 and KOSPI are both seeing declines in reaction to a tech-led selloff in the U.S.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 21 Jan 2026, 00:22 UTCOn the live feed at 00:02 UTC — 5 more headlines followed before this page went public

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USTR Greer and US Treasury Secretary Bessent are highly likely to meet their Chinese counterparts before April, Fox News reports

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South Korea's PM will visit the US from January 22nd

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[MARKET UPDATE] Nikkei 225 (-1.3%) and KOSPI (-1.1%) following the tech-led selloff seen stateside

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South Korean Imports YoY (Jan) 4.2% (prev. 0.7%)

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South Korean Exports YoY (Jan) 14.9% (prev. 6.8%)

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This indicates a potential risk-off sentiment spilling over into Asian markets, suggesting traders may be cautious about holding positions in tech or related sectors during this time.

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FX/9 Sept · 15:01 UTC

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ENERGY/8 Sept · 19:50 UTC

Iran launched an attack against US Navy ships on Monday that the US military has yet to acknowledge, WSJ reports, citing US officials.

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EQUITIES/8 Sept · 05:24 UTC

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ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

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ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

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EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

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