![[KOSPI] Opens at 5412.39, down 170.86 points (3.06%) - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea](https://wimg.sedaily.com/news/cms/2026/03/13/news-p.v1.20260313.d0281cf484974c9fab0ba3391a5c0e58_P1.png "KOSPI Opens Down 3.06%, Falling 170.86 Points to 5,412.39")
The KOSPI opened at 5,412.39 on Thursday, down 170.86 points, or 3.06 percent, from the previous session's close.
Original reporting by Lim Hye-rin, AX Content Lab for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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