{
  "id": 10595144,
  "title": "Seoul stocks slightly lower late Tuesday morning on inflation woes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/seoul-stocks-slightly-lower-late-tuesday-morning-on-inflation-woes-10595144",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T03:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260929/seoul-stocks-slightly-lower-late-tuesday-morning-on-inflation-woes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean stocks experienced a slight decline late Tuesday morning due to rising oil prices, which heightened inflation concerns and caused U.S. Treasury yields to increase. This market movement was further influenced by tensions in the Middle East. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 12.76 points, or 0.19 percent, to 6,876.98 by 11:20 a.m. The previous day, U.S. stocks declined as heightened tensions between the United States and Iran led to an increase in crude oil prices, raising concerns about persistent high inflation and elevated interest rates. The benchmark 10-year yield rose to 5.23 percent, and the 30-year yield climbed to 5.55 percent, approaching multiyear peaks. Among major indices, the S&P 500 slipped by 0.77 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.67 percent, and the tech-focused Nasdaq composite decreased by 0.92 percent. Notable individual performers included chipmakers, which rebounded from significant losses the day before, with Samsung Electronics up by 1.48 percent and SK hynix rising by 0.4 percent. Conversely, major automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motor saw a decline of 2.12 percent.",
  "summary": "Korean stocks traded slightly lower late Tuesday morning as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and lifted U.S. Treasury yields amid Middle East tensions. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 12.76 points, or 0.19 percent, to 6,876.98 as of 11:20 a.m. Overnight, U.S. stocks retreated as renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran drove crude oil prices higher,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Seoul stocks open lower on inflation woes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/urgent-seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-inflation-woes",
        "published": "2026-09-29T00:01:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul stocks open lower on inflation woes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-inflation-woes-10567671",
        "published": "2026-09-29T00:32:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}