A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Aug. 19, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having fallen 398.66 points, or 5.8 percent, to close at 6,471.17. Seoul shares closed sharply lower, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment. (Yonhap)
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