South Korea's KOSPI Index Drops 0.48%, Records 19.3% Loss in Q3

South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 32.77 points (0.48%) at 6,838.04 on September 30. The index recorded a 19.3% decline for the third quarter, marking its largest quarterly drop since the first quarter of 2020. Meanwhile, the Nikkei 225 index rose 1.94% to close at 66,753.72.