KOSPI falls

KOSPI falls

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on March 12, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having lost 29.89 points, or 0.53 percent, to reach an intraday low of 5,580.06 during morning trading. South Korean stocks started slightly lower amid escalating oil price fluctuations sparked by the lingering U.S.-Iran conflict and shipping disruptions at the key waterway in the Middle East. (Yonhap)

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