South Korea's KOSPI index falls 2% in intraday trading on 22 October

In short

South Korea's KOSPI index was down 2% during trading on 22 October, according to three business outlets. Jiemian put the index at 5,614.88 points after the decline widened to 2%.

Why it matters

The documents are brief market flashes and give no cause or wider consequences. They show only that three business outlets reported the KOSPI decline within minutes of each other.

Key facts

• The KOSPI index of South Korea fell 2% during trading on 22 October. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
• CLS reported the intraday decline of 2% at 09:42 local time. [ 1 ]
• Jiemian reported that the decline widened to 2%, with the index at 5,614.88 points. [ 3 ]

What local media are saying

Timeline, local time

1. 09:42CLS reported that the KOSPI's intraday decline reached 2%. [ 1 ]
2. 09:47Yicai reported that the KOSPI was down 2%. [ 2 ]
3. 09:52Jiemian reported that the decline had widened to 2%, with the index at 5,614.88 points. [ 3 ]