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

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

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KOSDAQ opens up 15.88 points at 743.09 (up 2.18%)



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