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Asian equities fall as chip selloff extends; KOSPI circuit breaker triggered

Asian equities declined, with the KOSPI experiencing a circuit breaker amid an extended selloff in chip-related shares. The headlines do not provide further details on the cause or scale of the decline.

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The market disruption could signal broader regional financial stress and affect technology-sector investors and supply chains.

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  1. Global Market Today: Asian equities decline as chip selloff extends ↗economictimes.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC
  2. investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Asian equities slide, KOSPI circuit breaker ↗investinglive.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC

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