Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/em1heLP5Tyk.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter South Korea’s stock market plunges on Iran: Asian shares tumble as oil rises [GzcZYCdFZCZ] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT 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 UV72TqUP8iE YDHx5H3Xwhq z7Ta0FuTGQe 2k9NOyPiG5V 7hR2d94p7AZ LKS5Vx6FLOW M2Fz4AMRT1q
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 UV72TqUP8iE YDHx5H3Xwhq z7Ta0FuTGQe 2k9NOyPiG5V 7hR2d94p7AZ LKS5Vx6FLOW M2Fz4AMRT1q