A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Oct. 23, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having fallen 3.01 percent from the previous session to an intraday low of 5,367.35 in early trading. South Korean shares opened sharply lower, weighed down by overnight losses in U.S. artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks, while rising oil prices added to market jitters. (Yonhap)

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