South Korean shares drop 8%, trigger circuit breakers as won nears 1,500 per dollar
* Risk-off sentiment heightens as Middle East war rages * Korean won weakens 1% against dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield rises SEOUL, – Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares slumped 8% on Monday to activate circuit breakers for a second time this month on an escalating Middle East conflict,…
