Korea halts trading as key indexes drop 10% on Middle East crisis

South Korea's stock markets triggered circuit breakers as the Kospi and Kosdaq indexes plummeted 10% amid escalating Middle East conflict. The geopolitical crisis sparked a global sell-off as investors fled riskier assets.

• →South Korea's major stock indexes Kospi and Kosdaq dropped 10% triggering automatic trading halts.
• →The sell-off was driven by escalating Middle East conflict creating global market uncertainty.
• →Circuit breakers were activated to prevent further market panic and excessive volatility.
• →The crisis led to a broader global exodus from risk assets including stocks.
• →Geopolitical tensions continue to create significant headwinds for global financial markets.