KOSPI falls nearly 9 percent

An electronic signboard in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on July 13, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having dropped 669.01 points, or 8.95 percent, to close at 6,806.93, in a market rout on profit-taking amid concerns over renewed tensions in the Middle East. (Yonhap)

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