{
  "id": 11072491,
  "title": "Seoul stocks open lower on chip losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-chip-losses-11072491",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T01:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261001/seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-chip-losses"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean stocks commenced the trading day on Thursday in a downward trajectory on Thursday, impacted by declines in chip-centric stocks, following a three-day downturn. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slipped 26.3 points, or 0.38 percent, to 6,811.74 as of 9:15 a.m. The previous night, Wall Street experienced mixed results, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.86 percent and the S&P 500 dipping 0.25 percent. Conversely, the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index registered a modest gain of 0.24 percent.\n\nIn the Korean market, flagship companies experienced losses. Samsung Electronics, the market bellwether, fell 0.28 percent, while chip manufacturer SK hynix experienced a decline of 0.11 percent. The parent company of SK hynix, SK Square, saw a more substantial decrease of 2.81 percent. Additionally, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, an electronics component subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, witnessed a 2.05 percent drop. The Korean won was trading at 1,358.7 won per U.S. dollar, marking a 3 won decline from the previous trading session'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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