A market board at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul shows early trading on the 5th. /Courtesy of News1

The KOSDAQ index plunged more than 4% early on the 5th, falling below the 1,000 level for the first time in about three months.

At 9:52 a.m. that day, the KOSDAQ index was at 999.62, down 4.77% from the previous session's close.

It is the first time in about three months that the KOSDAQ index has fallen below the 1,000 level since Mar. 4.

The KOSDAQ opened at 1,035.22, down 14.51 points (1.38%) that day, and then extended its losses.

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