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  "id": 11344891,
  "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-11344891",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T03:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261002/seoul-shares-narrow-losses-late-fri-morning-on-tech-gains"
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  "account": "Seoul's stock market experienced a slight rebound late Friday morning, as investors took profits and purchased major technology stocks in anticipation of a national holiday. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) initially fell 0.47 percent but then recovered, climbing 16.72 points, or 0.24 percent, to reach 6,977.07 by 11:20 a.m. Market activities will be on hold on Monday due to the holiday.\n\nEarlier in the day, U.S. stocks showed modest gains despite higher Treasury yields, which had recently hit fresh multi-decade highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.04 percent, while the S&P 500 gained 0.19 percent. Similarly, the tech-focused Nasdaq composite added 0.04 percent. In Seoul, the market exhibited mixed performances. Major companies like Samsung Electronics and SK hynix saw slight increases, with Samsung Electronics rising by 0.09 percent and SK hynix gaining 0.44 percent. Conversely, SK Square, the parent company of SK hynix, declined by 0.43 percent, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics, an electronics component subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, edged down 0.13 percent. As of 11:20 a.m., the Korean won was trading at 1,359 won per U.S. dollar.",
  "summary": "Seoul shares narrowed their losses late Friday morning as investors engaged in profit-taking while scooping up major technology stocks ahead of the holiday. After opening 0.47 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 16.72 points, or 0.24 percent, to 6,977.07 as of 11:20 a.m. The market will be closed Monday for a national holiday. Overnight, U.S. stocks…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:28:51.000Z"
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      {
        "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."
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