[Photo] KOSPI Continues Its Relentless Decline

The KOSPI index faltered in tandem with a sharp decline in U.S. technology stocks, plunging nearly 5% during intraday trading on November 5. The status board at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul displayed figures for the KOSPI and KOSDAQ. 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.