A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Oct. 15, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having dropped 454.59 points, or 7.57 percent, to close at 5,554.22. South Korean stocks plunged as major chipmakers extended losses amid growing concerns over the sustainability of artificial intelligence-related investments and rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. (Yonhap)

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