On Oct. 26, KOSPI opened lower, slipping below the 5,500 mark. A display board in the dealing room at Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, shows the KOSPI, KOSDAQ and won-dollar exchange rate. KOSPI opened at 5,499.05, down 51.25 points (0.92%) from the previous trading day, while KOSDAQ opened at 742.17, down 9.52 points (1.27%). Both indexes have since narrowed their losses and are trading slightly lower. 2026.10.26 Photo by Cho Yongjun

On Oct. 26, KOSPI opened lower, slipping below the 5,500 mark. A display board in the dealing room at Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, shows the KOSPI, KOSDAQ and won-dollar exchange rate. KOSPI opened at 5,499.05, down 51.25 points (0.92%) from the previous trading day, while KOSDAQ opened at 742.17, down 9.52 points (1.27%). Both indexes have since narrowed their losses and are trading slightly lower. 2026.10.26 Photo by Cho Yongjun

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KOSPI opens up 189.18 points at 5,658.65 (3.46%)



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