Seoul shares plunged more than 12 percent Wednesday, closing below the 5,100-point mark, as mounting concerns over the economic fallout from the escalating Middle East conflict rattled investor sentiment.

South Korean stocks plunged more than 7 percent Tuesday to close below the 5,800-point mark as investor sentiment was dampened by escalating geopolitical concerns triggered by the…

Benchmark index plummets as much as 12.2 percent, eclipsing single-day plunge after 9/11 attacks in 2001.

Seoul shares plunged more than 12 percent Wednesday, closing below the 5,100-point mark, as mounting concerns over the economic fallout from the escalating Middle East conflict…

South Korean stocks sharply rebounded on Thursday from the previous session's sharpest decline ever, soaring almost 10 percent, amid signs of an easing oil price surge sparked by…