A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 24, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having fallen 215.99 points, or 3.12 percent, to close at 6,696.96. Seoul stocks closed sharply lower as disappointment over Samsung Electronics' shareholder return plan triggered a sell-off in semiconductors. (Yonhap)

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