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Kospi Opens 3.2% Lower at 5,488, Kosdaq Also Down 2.7%
Published : Oct 19, 2026 11:43 AM
▲ The electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, displays the Kospi, Kosdaq, and won-dollar exchange rate on the 19th.
The Kospi opened sharply lower in the 3% range today (the 19th).
As of 9:02 AM today, the Kospi is down 129.63 points, or 2.29%, from the previous session at 5,538.42.
The index opened down 179.64 points, or 3.17%, at 5,488.41, and is recovering some of its losses.
The Kosdaq started the session down 21.72 points, or 2.73%, at 773.06, and is currently trading down 15.20 points, or 1.91%, at 779.58.
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