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flag South Korea’s stock market dropped 5.3%, its worst fall in over a year, amid global sell-offs and fears of tighter U.S. monetary policy.

flag South Korea’s stock market plunged 5.3% on Monday, its steepest drop in over a year, as the Kospi index fell to 4,949.67, triggering a five-minute trading halt. flag The sell-off followed Wall Street’s decline and concerns over President Trump’s nomination of hawkish economist Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, sparking fears of tighter monetary policy. flag Heavy selling by foreign and institutional investors drove declines in tech, auto, and smelting stocks, with Samsung Electronics down 6.3% and SK Hynix dropping 8.7%. flag Precious metal prices tumbled, fueling margin calls and forced liquidations. flag The Korean won weakened to 1,464.3 per dollar, and bond yields rose. flag The Korea Exchange activated its "sidecar" circuit breaker—the first in 2026—amid heightened volatility.

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