On the 8th, the KOSPI entered trading with a sharp decline. The KOSPI opened at 7,452.48, down 203.83 points (2.66%) from the previous trading day, and retreated to the mid-7,400 level in early trading due to selling pressure.

The market cites the resurgence of geopolitical uncertainty stemming from difficulties in U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations as the primary factor behind the decline. The broad-based decline in U.S. stock markets the previous day also weighed on the domestic market.

Investors are closely monitoring the supply and demand trends of foreign and institutional investors while keeping a watchful eye on the movements of large-cap stocks in sectors such as semiconductors, secondary batteries, and automobiles.

The securities industry analyzed that the Middle East situation and global financial market volatility are likely to impact the domestic stock market for the time being, advising investors to closely monitor intraday supply and demand changes and index movements driven by overseas variables. With the market opening with a decline of more than 2%, a contraction in investor sentiment is inevitable, and the possibility of expanded intraday volatility is also being raised.

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