{
  "id": 11069068,
  "title": "Seoul stocks open lower on chip losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-chip-losses-11069068",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261001/seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-chip-losses"
  },
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  "account": "Korean stocks commenced trading in a downbeat fashion on Thursday, adversely affected by losses in chip-oriented equities following a three-day decline. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slipped 26.3 points, or 0.38 percent, to 6,811.74 by 9:15 a.m. Overnight, Wall Street finished in a mixed state as inflation data, cooler than anticipated, was tempered by persistent pressure from high U.S. Treasury yields and surging oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a 0.86 percent decline, whereas the S&P 500 benchmark dipped 0.25 percent. Conversely, the tech-oriented Nasdaq Composite Index managed a 0.24 percent increase. Within Seoul's key markets, major players experienced a general decline. Industry leader Samsung Electronics saw a 0.28 percent decrease, while chip titan SK hynix slipped 0.11 percent. The parent entity of SK hynix, SK Square, plummeted 2.81 percent, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics, a Samsung Electronics affiliate specializing in electronics components, plummeted 2.05 percent. The Korean won was valued at 1,358.7 won per U.S. dollar, representing a 3 won depreciation from the previous trading day's close.",
  "summary": "Korean stocks opened lower Thursday, dragged down by losses in chip-heavy stocks, following a three-day losing streak. After opening 0.34 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 26.3 points, or 0.38 percent, to 6,811.74 as of 9:15 a.m. Overnight, Wall Street ended mixed as cooler-than-expected inflation data was offset by persistent pressure from elevated U.S.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Seoul stocks open lower on chip losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/urgent-seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-chip-losses",
        "published": "2026-10-01T00:01:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul stocks open lower on chip losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-chip-losses-11065335",
        "published": "2026-10-01T00:32:04.000Z"
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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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