Data: Japanese and South Korean stock markets fell following the decline of U.S. tech stocks, with the Nikkei 225 index dropping over 2%

According to Jinshi reports, the Asia-Pacific market opened lower on Friday, influenced by the decline in U.S. tech stocks, leading to diminished hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. The Nikkei 225 index fell over 2% at the start, with SoftBank Group's stock price dropping 8%; the South Korean KOSPI index's decline expanded to 4%, with Samsung Electronics down 5% and SK Hynix down 9%. Additionally, the latest employment report showed that the U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs, exceeding expectations.