Kospi heavyweight stocks fall in volatile trade amid political chaos

• South Korean stocks rebound from lows in chaotic trading as president says he's lifting martial law

  The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), which tracks more than 90 large and mid-sized companies in South Korea, at one point tumbled to a 52-week low.
  
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• Korean stocks trim declines after president lifts martial-law order

  U.S.-listed shares of South Korean stocks and ETFs tracking the country’s equities market trimmed declines Tuesday afternoon after the country’s president lifted a martial-law order.
  
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• Amid political chaos, Bank of Korea says it will boost short-term liquidity and deploy measures to stabilize the FX market

  The announcement came shortly after the BOK held an emergency board meeting.
  
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  South Korean parliament votes to block martial law

  Markets fall as lawmakers and the head of state wrestle for control
  
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• France's political chaos casts long shadow over economic growth

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  Political chaos in South Korea: what is martial law and what comes next after Yoon Suk Yeol’s U-turn?

  Six hours after stunning the country by declaring martial law, Yoon reversed his decision and faced calls to step down. South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Tuesday declared martial law, ...
  
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