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KOSPI Plummets: How Trump's Iran Strike Threats Impact South Korea's Stock Market

Won Yeong Song
On Thursday morning, a live broadcast of Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the Middle East crisis is being shown alongside the KOSPI index at the Hana Bank trading room in Jung-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, a live broadcast of Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the Middle East crisis is being shown alongside the KOSPI index at the Hana Bank trading room in Jung-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, a broadcast of U.S. President Trump’s address to the nation regarding the war in the Middle East was displayed on the electronic board in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. On that day, the KOSPI fell 9.12% (0.17%) from the previous trading day to close at 5,469.58 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, a broadcast of U.S. President Trump’s address to the nation regarding the war in the Middle East was displayed on the electronic board in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. On that day, the KOSPI fell 9.12% (0.17%) from the previous trading day to close at 5,469.58 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday, market conditions, including the KOSPI and KOSDAQ, were displayed on the electronic board in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. On that day, the KOSPI opened at 5,551.69, up 72.99 points (1.33%) from the previous trading day (5,478.7) 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday, market conditions, including the KOSPI and KOSDAQ, were displayed on the electronic board in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. On that day, the KOSPI opened at 5,551.69, up 72.99 points (1.33%) from the previous trading day (5,478.7) 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, citizens watch a live TV broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the situation in the Iran conflict in the waiting area of Seoul Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, citizens watch a live TV broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the situation in the Iran conflict in the waiting area of Seoul Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, citizens watch a live TV broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the situation in the Iran conflict in the waiting area of Seoul Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, citizens watch a live TV broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the situation in the Iran conflict in the waiting area of Seoul Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, market conditions such as the KOSPI and KOSDAQ were displayed on the electronic board in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, market conditions such as the KOSPI and KOSDAQ were displayed on the electronic board in the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1

On Thursday morning, citizens watch a live TV broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the situation in the Iran conflict in the waiting area of Seoul Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, citizens watch a live TV broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the situation in the Iran conflict in the waiting area of Seoul Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, employees at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, watched a live broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the situation in the Middle East. The KOSPI, which had opened higher that day, turned lower following President Trump’s remarks 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, employees at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, watched a live broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the situation in the Middle East. The KOSPI, which had opened higher that day, turned lower following President Trump’s remarks 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, a live broadcast of Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the Middle East crisis is being shown alongside the KOSPI index at the Hana Bank trading room in Jung-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1
On Thursday morning, a live broadcast of Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the Middle East crisis is being shown alongside the KOSPI index at the Hana Bank trading room in Jung-gu, Seoul 2026.4.2 / News1

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