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Asian shares drop, with South Korea's Kospi down more than 5%
Shares have fallen in Asia, with South Korea's benchmark dropping more than 5%, after sharp declines for some big artificial intelligence-related stocks in the U.S. U.S. futures also retreated, while oil prices were little changed
What happened
According to ABC News’s source item, Asian shares drop, with South Korea’s Kospi down more than 5%, Shares have fallen in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark dropping more than 5%, after sharp declines for some big artificial intelligence-related stocks in the U.S. U.S. futures also retreated, while oil prices were little changed
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- Asian shares drop, with South Korea's Kospi down more than 5%ABC News - 2026-06-05T06:14:58+00:00
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