Asian markets today: South Korea’s Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 fall up to 3% amid fresh concerns around US-Iran war

Asian markets today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 1.60%, while the Topix slipped 1.44%. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.87% at the open, while the small-...

By Dhallo News · September 2, 2026 at 7:57 AM IST

Asian markets today: South Korea’s Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 fall up to 3% amid fresh concerns around US-Iran war

Source: Mint - Markets

Asian markets today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 1.60%, while the Topix slipped 1.44%. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.87% at the open, while the small-cap Kosdaq fell 2.51%.

SOURCE: Mint - Markets

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Asian markets today: South Korea’s Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 fall up to 3% amid fresh concerns around US-Iran war

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