South Korea’s stock market plunges on Iran: Asian shares tumble as oil rises [IDaeYEYSmC0]
Asia's stock markets tumbled on Wednesday, led by a record drop in South Korea and the biggest sell-off since the pandemic in Thailand. It's all being driven by concern about an oil shock. South Korea's stock market dived more than 12 percent. Fears the Iran war could cripple Asia's fourth-largest economy have sent the country’s currency to a 17-year low. Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton reports from Seoul. Subscribe to our channel: Follow us on Twitter: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #SouthKoreaStocks #AsianMarkets #OilShock #MarketPlunge #SouthKoreaEconomy #IranConflict #StockMarketCrash #CurrencyDrop #Seoul #AlJazeeraEnglish