KOSPI plunges

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on May 18, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having dropped 4.40 percent from the previous session to an intraday low of 7,163.25 in early trading. South Korean stocks opened sharply lower, triggering a sell-side sidecar for a second consecutive session as investors tracked declines on Wall Street last week amid rising woes over inflation caused by the deadlocked situation in the Middle East. (Yonhap)

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