S. Korea's KOSPI triggers sell sidecar after panic selling amid Middle East conflict

NAMPA / Xinhua
2026-03-03
SEOUL, March 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's benchmark KOSPI triggered a sell sidecar Tuesday after a bout of panic selling amid escalating Middle East conflict. The KOSPI tumbled 325.66 points, or 5.22 percent, to trade at 5,918.47 as of 12:28 p.m. local time (0328 GMT), and the smaller KOSDAQ dipped 31.09 points, or 2.61 percent, to 1,161.69. The KOSPI opened 1.26 percent lower and dived below the psychological mark of 6,000 points early in t......
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