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  "id": 11069126,
  "title": "(LEAD) Seoul stocks open lower on chip losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lead-seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-chip-losses",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:19:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261001002151320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul stocks opened on a lower note on Thursday, with the main driving force being losses in chip-related companies, following a three-day decline. At 9:15 a.m., the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slipped 26.3 points, or 0.38%, settling at 6,811.74. Overnight, the U.S. stock market saw mixed results, as Wall Street closed mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.86% and the S&P 500 down 0.25%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index, however, managed a 0.24% increase. Among Seoul's major players, market leaders Samsung Electronics and chipmaker SK hynix both reported declines. Samsung Electronics dropped 0.28%, while SK hynix's parent company, SK Square, fell a steeper 2.81%. Electronics components arm Samsung Electro-Mechanics also suffered, shedding 2.05%. The Korean won fell to 1,358.7 per U.S. dollar, marking a 3 won decline from the previous trading session.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday, dragged dow...",
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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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