Kospi snaps 5-day winning streak on profit taking, Mideast uncertainties; won sharply down

Seoul shares fell by more than 2 percent Tuesday, snapping their five-day winning streak, as investors moved to take profit after a record-breaking run amid an impasse in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. The local currency sharply fell against the US dollar.

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