South Korean stocks closed higher, briefly plunging nearly 2% in the afternoon

Odaily News, according to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 16.76 points, or 0.26%, at 6,579.48 points on Thursday, September 3. The index briefly plunged nearly 2% in the afternoon, with SK Hynix falling over 1% and Samsung Electronics down 0.2%.