South Korea Stocks Plunge Amid Middle East Crisis

South Korean stocks plunged Monday as the U.S.-Iran standoff escalated, with the KOSPI falling 375.45 points (6.49%) to 5,405.75 and the won sliding to a 17-year low near 1,517.3 per dollar. Foreign and institutional investors sold a combined net ₩7.5 trillion while retail investors bought ₩7 trillion, intensifying volatility and prompting a temporary trading halt.
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