# Taiwan and South Korea Stocks Drop Before U.S. CPI Report

> Asian stocks plunge as investors prepare for U.S. inflation data.
- Title: Taiwan and South Korea Stocks Drop Before U.S. CPI Report
- Summary: Asian stocks plunge as investors prepare for U.S. inflation data. Taiwan and South Korea stock markets fell sharply ahead of Wednesday's U.S. CPI report…
- Keywords: taiwan, south korea, us cpi report, stock market, semiconductor shares, federal reserve, inflation, crypto, finance, South, Korea, Stocks
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/investing/30741
- Published: 2026-10-13T02:39:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: taiwan, south korea, us cpi report, stock market, semiconductor shares, federal reserve, inflation, crypto, finance
## Taiwan Stock Market Drops
Taiwan's weighted index fell 1,024 points, or 2.08%, by 9:55 p.m. ET Sunday (1:55 UTC Monday).
## South Korea's KOSPI Falls
South Korea's KOSPI fell as much as 6.2%, breaking below 6,000 points and triggering a temporary halt to program selling.
## U.S. Inflation Data Impact
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release September consumer-price data Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET (12:30 UTC), with economists expecting annual headline inflation of 3.7% and core inflation of 2.5%.
## Key takeaway

Taiwan and South Korea stock markets fell sharply ahead of Wednesday's U.S. CPI report, driven by fears of higher inflation and semiconductor weakness.