A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on July 20, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having fallen 304.33 points, or 4.46 percent, to close at 6,516.27. South Korean stocks closed sharply lower, as artificial intelligence woes resurfaced amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. (Yonhap)

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