---
title: "The Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened sharply lower, following a surge in oil prices"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278289630.md"
description: "The Nikkei 225 index opened down 1.8%, and the Seoul Composite Index fell 6.4%"
datetime: "2026-03-09T00:01:59.000Z"
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  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278289630.md)
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# The Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened sharply lower, following a surge in oil prices

The Nikkei 225 index opened down 1.8%, and the Seoul Composite Index fell 6.4%

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