
A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Oct. 12, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having sunk 241.69 points, or 3.65 percent, to close at 6,384.24. Seoul shares plunged more than 3 percent as a massive sell-off in technology stocks fueled by inflation concerns weighed on the market amid elevated oil prices. (Yonhap)
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