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KOSPI Plummets 4.5% to Barely Hold 6,500 Level; KOSDAQ Drops 5.3%
Published : Jul 20, 2026 5:10 PM
▲ Employees work at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 20th. On this day, the KOSPI closed at 6,516.27, down 304.33 points (4.46%) from the previous trading session, while the KOSDAQ index closed at 749.64, down 42.20 points (5.33%).
The KOSPI fell by more than 4% today (the 20th), barely managing to hold the 6,500 level.
The KOSPI closed at 6,516.27, down 304.33 points or 4.46% from the previous day.
The index opened at 6,643.58, down 177.02 points or 2.60% from the previous session.
It then narrowed its losses during the morning to reach as high as 6,814.86, but soon expanded its decline again.
At one point during the session, it slid to 6,472.80, briefly dipping below the 6,500 mark.
The KOSDAQ index also closed at 749.64, down 42.20 points or 5.33% from the previous session.
As the sharp decline continued, a sell-side circuit breaker was triggered in both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets today.
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