[Photo] Tumbling KOSPI

The KOSPI index wavered in tandem with a sharp decline in U.S. tech stocks, plunging nearly 5% during intraday trading on November 5. The display board at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, showed the status of the KOSPI, KOSDAQ, and other indices. As of 9:09 a.m. that day, the KOSPI had started at 3,997.87, down 123.87 points (3.01%) from the previous session, falling below the 4,000 mark just seven trading days after surpassing it, and also losing the 3,900 level.