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Stocks in South Korea fell Thursday, as the Kospi Composite Index dropped 2.7% to 5763.22.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 10 trillion South Korean won ($6.67 billion), HD Hyundai was the biggest laggard, tumbling 5.3%, followed by shares of LG Chem Ltd, which tumbled 5.2%. Shares of Korea Invt Holdings declined 5.0%.
LS Electric was the biggest leader during the session, adding 4.8%, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics rose 3.3%. APR rounded out the top three movers, as shares added 1.9%.
In other parts of Asia, stock indexes were down. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 2.0%, China's Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.4% and Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropped 3.4%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 96.61. The dollar strengthened 0.7% against the won to 1,498.68 won.
In the bond markets, the 10-year South Korean government bond yield rose 2.5 basis points to 3.705%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 05:31 ET (09:31 GMT)
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