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KOSPI falls 3.7% to under 6,400
KOSPI falls 3.7% to under 6,400 SEOUL, October 12 (AJP) - Foreign investors sold South Korean stocks for a 10th straight session on Monday, pushing the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) below 6,400. The selling continued two trading days after Samsung Electronics posted the largest quarterly operating profit ever reported by a Korean company. The KOSPI shed 241.7 points, or 3.6 percent, to 6,384.2. Foreigners net sold 2.02 trillion won ($1.51 billion) of shares on the main board, bringing their October tot October 12, 2026