# KOSPI Plunges 3.6%, Sliding to 5,640 Amid AI, U.S. Election Fears

> The KOSPI closed down 210.29 points (-3.59%) at 5,648.79 after intraday lows near 5,615, while the KOSDAQ fell 4.08%. Foreign and institutional investors drove the sell-off as US AI-related big tech shares weakened ahead of the US midterm elections. The won-dollar rate closed near 1,341.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:09:11.258Z
- Category: market · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77543-kospi-plunges-3-6-sliding-to-5-640-amid-ai-u-s-election-fears
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

A broad Korean equity rout tied to US tech weakness is a financial-market story with no direct supply or demand effect on feed commodities. Its relevance is limited to risk sentiment and currency moves.

## Sources

- businesskorea.co.kr: https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=280366

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