KOSPI plunges

KOSPI plunges

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on March 4, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having dropped 698.37 points, or 12.06 percent, to close at 5,093.54. Seoul shares plunged below the 5,100-point mark amid growing concerns over the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict. (Yonhap)

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