Breaking News: KOSPI Plunges Again, Samsung and SK hynix Open Down Over 3%

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jin-wook = Employees work at the dealing room of Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 8th. As of 9:02 a.m. that day, the KOSPI stood at 7,364.32, down 291.99 points (3.81%) from the previous day. The index opened lower at 7,452.48, down 203.83 points (2.66%) from the prior session, and is widening its losses. Yonhap News - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jin-wook = Employees work at the dealing room of Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 8th. As of 9:02 a.m. that day, the KOSPI stood at 7,364.32, down 291.99 points (3.81%) from the previous day. The index opened lower at 7,452.48, down 203.83 points (2.66%) from the prior session, and is widening its losses. Yonhap News

The KOSPI plunged again, extending the previous day's decline, with Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and SK hynix (000660.KS) opening down more than 3%.

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Original reporting by Kim Yeo-jin for Seoul Economic Daily.

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