After the Wall Street Fall: Sharp Declines in Asian Stock Markets

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According to Globes, the US job market added 165 thousand positions in October, well above expectations, and when the Nasdaq closed that day it recovered and closed up more than 1%. According to Arutz Sheva, following a day of falling share prices on Wall Street and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Asian stock exchanges opened with sharp declines, with Tokyo and Seoul plunging about 6%.

According to Globes, the previous trading day was the worst recorded in the leading US indices since April 2025, Europe closed lower, and Japan entered bear market territory. According to Ynet, Asian stock exchanges fell sharply after the collapse on Wall Street.