SBS NEWS

News > Economy

KOSPI Opens 2.4% Lower at 5,403; KOSDAQ Also Drops 2%

Choi Seung-hun

Published : Oct 23, 2026 9:20 AM


▲ The won-dollar exchange rate, KOSPI, and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the electronic board of the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 23rd.

The KOSPI and KOSDAQ opened lower together, both plunging by over 2 percent.

As of 9:02 a.m. today, the KOSPI stood at 5,385.86, down 147.91 points (2.67%) from the previous session.

The index opened at 5,403.17, down 130.60 points (2.36%).

The KOSDAQ started at 748.32, down 15.78 points (2.07%), and was trading at 746.99, down 17.11 points (2.24%) from the previous session as of this time.

(Photo: Yonhap News)