![[KOSPI and KOSDAQ Market Overview] KOSPI Ends at 3,169.94 (▼1.27%), KOSDAQ at 812.97 (▼1.06%)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blockmedia.co.kr%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2F%25EC%25A0%259C%25EB%25AA%25A9%25EC%259D%2584-%25EC%259E%2585%25EB%25A0%25A5%25ED%2595%25B4%25EC%25A3%25BC%25EC%2584%25B8%25EC%259A%2594_-001-8.png%3Fformat%3Dwebp%26width%3D600&w=1200&q=70)
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South Korean Stock Markets Decline: KOSPI and KOSDAQ Close Lower
South Korea's leading stock indices ended the trading session on a bearish note on the 22nd. The benchmark KOSPI index fell by 40.87 points, slipping 1.27% to close at 3169.94. This decline marks a retreat from the previous day's closing figure of 3210.81.
Similarly, the technology-focused KOSDAQ index struggled, recording a loss of 8.72 points, translating to a 1.06% drop. The index wrapped up the session at 812.97, down from its prior close of 821.69.
Market participants are keeping a close watch on both domestic and international economic trends as heightened uncertainty continues to weigh on investor sentiment and drive stock market volatility.
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