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  "id": 10633582,
  "title": "Seoul stocks fall for 2nd day on inflation woes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/seoul-stocks-fall-for-2nd-day-on-inflation-woes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T06:32:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260929006900320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean shares declined for a second day on Tuesday, September 29, as rising oil prices heightened inflation concerns and caused U.S. Treasury yields to increase. The Middle East tensions contributed to the decline. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 18.93 points, or 0.27 percent, to close at 6,870.81, marking its second consecutive day of losses. The index began the day 0.19 percent lower and continued its downward trajectory in the afternoon. Foreign and institutional investors sold local shares, exacerbating the decline. Overnight, U.S. stocks also fell due to heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, which drove up crude oil prices and raised worries about persistent inflation and rising interest rates. Treasury yields continued their upward trend, with the 10-year yield reaching 5.23 percent and the 30-year yield climbing to 5.55 percent, nearing multiyear highs. Oil prices continued their second consecutive day of gains due to lingering doubts about potential supply disruptions in the Middle East resulting from the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares retreated Tuesday as rising oil ...",
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        "title": "(URGENT) Seoul stocks fall for 2nd day on inflation woes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/urgent-seoul-stocks-fall-for-2nd-day-on-inflation-woes",
        "published": "2026-09-29T06:31:04.000Z"
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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."
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