{
  "id": 11338072,
  "title": "Seoul shares narrow losses late Fri. morning on tech gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/seoul-shares-narrow-losses-late-fri-morning-on-tech-gains",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:28:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261002003900320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SEOUL -- The Seoul stock market saw a slight rebound late Friday morning after opening lower, as investors took profits and bought into major technology companies ahead of a national holiday. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 0.24 percent to 6,977.07 by 11:20 a.m., after initially falling 0.47 percent. The market will be shut on Monday for the holiday. Overnight, U.S. markets experienced modest gains, despite crude oil prices increasing, as the yield on benchmark Treasuries fell from recent multi-decade peaks. Dow Jones and S&P 500 both finished the session with minimal gains. Tech-focused Nasdaq composite posted a slight increase. In Seoul, some of the largest companies saw mixed results. Samsung Electronics and chipmaker SK hynix both ended the day higher, while SK Square, the parent company of SK hynix, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics saw slight declines. The Korean won strengthened slightly against the U.S. dollar, reaching 1,359 won by 11:20 a.m., up 0.6 won from the prior day's close.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares narrowed their losses late Friday morning...",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul market rebounds 0.24% to 6,977.07 by 11:20 a.m.",
    "Tech companies gain as investors buy ahead of holiday",
    "Korean won strengthens 0.6 against U.S. dollar"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul shares narrow losses late Fri. morning on tech gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/seoul-shares-narrow-losses-late-fri-morning-on-tech-gains-11341241",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:02:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}