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title: "Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday."
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280927996.md"
description: "The Nikkei 225 index opened down 1338.99 points, or 2.51%, at 52034.08 on Monday, March 30. The South Korean KOSPI index opened down 259.23 points, or 4.77%, at 5179.64 on Monday, March 30. (Jinshi)"
datetime: "2026-03-30T00:05:00.000Z"
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# Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday.

The Nikkei 225 index opened down 1338.99 points, or 2.51%, at 52034.08 on Monday, March 30. The South Korean KOSPI index opened down 259.23 points, or 4.77%, at 5179.64 on Monday, March 30. (Jinshi)

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