South Korean Broker Jumps to Death Over Losses

The global markets turmoil claims a victim: A South Korean stockbroker committed suicide today after apparently suffering heavy losses, reports the AP. The 48-year-old sent text messages to his colleagues apologizing to them and to his clients for the losses before jumping from his 18th-floor high-rise residence around 7am. The Korean stock market was hit hard last week by global uncertainty, with the Kospi falling to its lowest level since September 2010.