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investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Asian equities sold heavily, Kospi down 7%
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Why it matters
EWJ (Japan ETF) · Why linked: Coverage of Asia-Pacific selloff implies regional contagion affecting Japanese equities as well. Market context: Heavy selling across Asia typically drags Japanese equities lower through cross-market risk sentiment channels.
VIX (VIX Volatility) · Why linked: Sharp sell-offs in major Asian indices tend to elevate global implied volatility. Market context: A 7% drop in Kospi signals acute risk aversion, likely pushing volatility gauges higher.
How EWJ usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWJ | 6 | +1.03% | 33% |
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