Breaking News: KOSPI Extends Slide as Samsung Falls Over 3% at Open

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By Kim Yeo-jin
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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jin-wook = Employees work at the dealing room of Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 8th. As of 9:02 a.m. that day, the KOSPI stood at 7,364.32, down 291.99 points (3.81%) from the previous day. The index opened lower at 7,452.48, down 203.83 points (2.66%) from the previous session, and widened its losses. Yonhap News - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jin-wook = Employees work at the dealing room of Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 8th. As of 9:02 a.m. that day, the KOSPI stood at 7,364.32, down 291.99 points (3.81%) from the previous day. The index opened lower at 7,452.48, down 203.83 points (2.66%) from the previous session, and widened its losses. Yonhap News

The KOSPI extended its sharp decline from the previous session, with Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) opening down more than 3%.

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Original reporting by Kim Yeo-jin for Seoul Economic Daily.

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