Kospi tumbles, sidecar triggered on Iran fears

South Korea’s benchmark Kospi tumbled in intraday trading Tuesday, triggering a temporary trading curb as escalating tensions in the Middle East rattled global markets. The Kospi opened at 6,165.15, down 1.26 percent from the previous session, marking the first trading day after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. While the index initially held above 6,000, losses accelerated through the session. As of 2 p.m., the index stood at 5,857.86, down 386.27 points, or 6.19 percent. At 12:05 p.m., authorities a

By The Korea Herald