KOSPI plunges

KOSPI plunges

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on March 23, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having logged an intraday low of 5,525.36, down 4.43 percent from the previous session in early trading. Seoul stocks opened sharply lower, amid renewed energy price concerns after Tehran warned it could indefinitely close the Hormuz Strait, a key oil route. (Yonhap)

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