epa13042774 A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) having declined 1.07 percent from the previous session to an intraday low of 8,633.44 in early trading, in Seoul, South Korea, 17 June 2026. Seoul stocks opened lower, partly driven by investors pulling out of artificial intelligence-related stocks in the US market. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT