KOSPI Plunges 8.29%, Closes at 7,484.41 on US Rate Hike Concerns, Chip Sell-Off

[Economy] :
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) plunged by more than eight percent to under eight-thousand points on Monday amid rate hike concerns in the U.S. and following a major sell-off of semiconductor shares on Wall Street.

The Korea Exchange said the KOSPI had dropped 676-point-18 points, or ...

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