Employees work in the dealing room at Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Oct. 13, as the KOSPI continued its decline for a fifth consecutive trading day. The index plunged more than 5% at one point during the session, triggering a sell-sidecar for the first time in 55 days, since Aug. 19. 2026.10.13 Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Employees work in the dealing room at Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Oct. 13, as the KOSPI continued its decline for a fifth consecutive trading day. The index plunged more than 5% at one point during the session, triggering a sell-sidecar for the first time in 55 days, since Aug. 19. 2026.10.13 Photo by Kim Hyunmin

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KOSPI closes at 6,035.35, down 348.89 points (5.46%)



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