A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Oct. 15, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having fallen 5.25 percent from the previous session to an intraday low of 5,693.09 in early trading. Seoul stocks opened sharply lower, as concerns over the sustainability of artificial intelligence and hotter-than-expected inflation in the United States dampened investor sentiment. (Yonhap)

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