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Seoul stocks drop 4.5% on Trump's hard-line Iran remarks
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Seoul stocks plunged 4.47% on U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats against Iran, closing the benchmark KOSPI at 5,234.05 after a 244.65-point drop. The Korean won weakened to 1,519.7 against the dollar. Hopes for a swift end to the monthlong Middle East war faded, driving global oil prices higher.
South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 6% on March 9 amid U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran driving oil past $100 per barrel. The won hit a 17-year low of 1,495.5 per dollar as circuit breakers activated. President Lee Jae-myung ordered a fuel price cap to curb soaring petroleum costs.