KOSPI plummets

KOSPI plummets

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on March 19, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having logged an intraday low of 5,757.98, down 2.82 percent from the previous session in early trading. South Korean shares kicked off sharply lower after the Middle East's critical energy facilities were attacked during the U.S. and Israel-led war against Iran, and the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep its interest rates unchanged. (Yonhap)

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