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KOSPI Opens Down 0.6% Tuesday

[Economy] : The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 34-point-44 points, or zero-point-six percent, on Tuesday to open at five-thousand-733-point-57. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ retreated three-point-52 points, or zero-point-44 percent, to open at 805-point-37. [more...]

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Banking stocks, high oil prices drag Indian markets lower

Across Asia, markets were mixed, with South Korea rebounding 1.8% from last week's losses amid simmering concerns over excessive investments in artificial intelligence (AI).

  • Indian equity indices drop 1.2% on Monday, ending two-day winning streak
  • Large private sector banks report disappointing September quarter earnings
  • Brent crude futures fall 1.5% to $108.18 amid investor uncertainty

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