Asian stocks today: Markets trade in red amid Middle East standoff; Kospi down 6%, Nikkei sheds 1,800 points

The South Korean benchmark Kospi slumped over 6% at the open, starting the session at 5,409, as risk sentiment deteriorated sharply. Around 11:10 am IST, the index was trading at 5,444.44, down 5.8% or 336 points. Meanwhile, broader indices also reflected the pressure, with the KRX TMI falling 5.79% to 3,415 and the KRX 300 dropping 5.95% to 3,633.50. The sell-off extended across segments, with the Kospi 200 declining 6.05% to 810, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ shed over 4% to 1,106. Chinese and Hong Kong equ ...