South Korean stocks initially plunged more than 8%, triggering a circuit breaker, but the decline narrowed to 6.2% after trading resumed.

CoinFeed reported on June 8th that the South Korean KOSPI index fell by over 8% in early trading today, triggering a circuit breaker at the Korea Exchange and halting trading for 20 minutes. As of press time, trading in the KOSPI index has resumed, with the daily decline narrowing to 6.52%. Japanese stocks also declined, with the Nikkei 225 index falling nearly 4% on the day.