Asian Stocks Drop As Apple’s Price Hikes Hurt Tech Confidence; Nikkei Falls 3%, KOSPI Down 3.5%
Last Updated:June 26, 2026, 08:23 IST MSCI Asia-Pacific index outside Japan falls 1.7%; Japan’s Nikkei drops 3%; and South Korea’s KOSPI declines 3.5% on Friday. Asian Markets Today. Asian stocks fell from record highs on Friday after Apple raised prices, which showed the downside of strong chip demand. The Japanese yen stayed near a 40-year…