A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Nov. 3, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having lost 2.80 percent from the previous session to an intraday low of 5,694.96 in early trading. South Korean stocks started sharply lower, weighed down by lingering concerns over massive spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. (Yonhap)

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