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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.
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.
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.
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%.
Precious metal prices tumbled, fueling margin calls and forced liquidations.
The Korean won weakened to 1,464.3 per dollar, and bond yields rose.
The Korea Exchange activated its "sidecar" circuit breaker—the first in 2026—amid heightened volatility.
El mercado de valores de Corea del Sur cayó un 5,3%, su peor caída en más de un año, en medio de ventas globales y temores de una política monetaria más estricta de Estados Unidos.