S. Korean stocks show volatility amid U.S. tariff pressure, Choi vows immediate stabilization measures

The local stock market ended DOWN in response to the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs.

The KOSPI surrendered 0-point-7 percent to close its trade on this Thursday at 2-thousand-4-hundred-86-point-7.

The index plunged 2-point-7 percent at the start of its session today to open at around 2-thousand-4-hundred-37 points but it regained some ground in the course of the day.

Separately Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok has said relevant authorities are closely monitoring the stock market and are poised to intervene in the event of excessive fluctuations.