PREVIEW

The USD/KRW exchange rate and the closing prices for the KOSPI and KOSDAQ stock indexes are shown on screen as traders work on the trading room floor at Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Trading was halted for 20 minutes on the South Korean market as stocks plunged by double digits due to escalation of hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran; KOSPI had hit a record high a week prior, driven by an AI-fueled rally.