KOSPI Plummets 5.8% to Close at 6,471... KOSDAQ Down 1.2%

The KOSPI plummeted nearly 6% today (the 19th), falling back to the 6,400 range.

According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI finished trading down 398.66 points (5.80%) from the previous trading session at 6,471.17.

The index briefly slid to as low as 6,400.81, threatening the 6,400 threshold.

Amid this sharp decline, a sell sidecar was triggered.

Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ index closed down 9.74 points (1.17%) at 824.46.

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