A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Oct. 7, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having dropped 1.11 percent from the previous session to an intraday low of 6,864.25 in early trading. Seoul shares opened lower, bucking overnight U.S. gains and easing concerns over lower oil prices and bond yields. (Yonhap)

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