KOSPI plunges nearly 7% below 5,950 as foreign selling hits Samsung and SK Hynix

South Korea's KOSPI plunged nearly 7% to below 5,950, breaking below 6,000 for the first time since late July, as foreign selling hit Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix amid a chip selloff and oil fears. The Korea Exchange activated a sidecar, halting sell orders for the first time in two months.

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