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Pulling out from the market volatile from the Middle East shock? KOSPI trading volume drops by half amid wait-and-see mood.
Bull/Bear Index 44.2/100
global ▼ Bear Impact 35/100 Maeil Business Mar 18, 2026 Read original ↗

Pulling out from the market volatile from the Middle East shock? KOSPI trading volume drops by half amid wait-and-see mood.

KOSPI trading volume, which had surged after the Middle East crisis, has recently plummeted as investors shift to a wait-and-see mode. Daily volume has fallen from over 60 trillion KRW to around 21 trillion KRW, with the market now focusing on the upcoming FOMC meeting and Micron's earnings announcement.

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"Pulling out from the market volatile from the Middle East shock? KOSPI trading volume drops by half amid wait-and-see mood." — BullBear's AI rates this story as a bearish (negative) signal for markets, with a market-impact score of 35 out of 100. KOSPI trading volume, which had surged after the Middle East crisis, has recently plummeted as investors shift to a wait-and-see mode. Daily volume has fallen from over 60 trillion KRW to around 21 trillion KRW, with the market now focusing on the upcoming FOMC meeting and Micron's earnings announcement. Reported by Maeil Business on March 18, 2026. The call is verified against the actual 24-hour price move on BullBear's public conviction ledger.

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