A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on July 16, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having dropped 4.24 percent from the previous session to an intraday low of 6,975.33 in early trading. Seoul shares opened sharply lower as investors took profits in technology stocks amid concerns over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.(Yonhap)

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