Form 4 Uniti Group Inc For: 4 March

South Korean stock trading was temporarily halted on March 4, 2026, as the benchmark KOSPI index plunged more than 11% amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and mixed economic indicators from China. The dramatic market intervention occurred during a broader downturn across Asian stock markets, with investors reacting to fears of widening conflict in Iran and its potential impact on global oil prices and inflation. The trading halt in South Korea represents one of the most significant market interventions in the country's recent financial history, reflecting regulators' concerns about potential systemic risks from such a steep decline. Asian markets were already under pressure from conflicting signals in China's latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data, which showed mixed results for manufacturing and services sectors, further complicating the regional economic outlook. As the broader Asian sell-off continued, gold prices slipped due to a strengthening dollar, though safe-haven demand remained elevated as investors sought refuge from geopolitical uncertainty.