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South Korea shares fall amid chip selloff

SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares followed Wall Street lower on Tuesday as investors continued to sell semiconductor stocks globally ahead of Nvidia’s earnings…

Higher prices, falling stocks dent consumer sentiment

A 33-year-old office worker in Yeouido, Seoul, surnamed Choi, has increasingly turned to her office cafeteria for lunch, as the rising cost of eating out has become burdensome. "I spend about 15,000 won ($11) on lunch when I eat out, but the office cafeteria costs about half as much," she said.

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