The Japanese stock fell by 0.94 per cent

ON 3 AUGUST, CLOSINGS ON 3 AUGUST (MONDAY) FELL BY 607.12 POINTS, OR 0.94 PER CENT, BY 225 PER DAY, REPORTING 63754.90 POINTS. THE KOREAN KOSPI INDEX FELL 338.04 POINTS ON AUGUST 3RD (MONDAY), A DROP OF 5.13 PER CENT AND REPORTED 6257.41 POINTS; THE KOREAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP BOARD (KOSDAQ) INCREASED BY 2.44 PER CENT; AND IN EACH CASE, BOTH SK HERCULES AND SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS FELL BY NEARLY 9 PER CENT. KIM XIAN