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  "id": 12326685,
  "title": "(LEAD) Seoul shares end lower on tech losses amid rising bond yields",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/lead-seoul-shares-end-lower-on-tech-losses-amid-rising-bond-yields",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:00:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
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    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261006006851320"
  },
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  "account": "Seoul shares closed lower on Tuesday, with technology stocks taking a hit as bond yields surged to multi-decade highs. The Korean won gained strength against the U.S. dollar. After starting the day higher, the KOSPI index finished the session 62.35 points, or 0.89 percent, lower at 6,941.39. Trading volume was relatively low at 257.27 million shares, totaling 19.1 trillion won ($14.2 billion), with more stocks falling than rising, by a margin of 459 to 424. Foreign investors and institutions sold a combined net of 1.75 trillion won and 1.98 billion won worth of stocks, while domestic investors bought a net of 740.56 billion won. Analysts noted that investors would be looking ahead to third-quarter corporate earnings, with higher interest rates, rising energy costs, and renewed inflation concerns pushing up global bond yields. The market would likely remain cautious until there was a new policy catalyst or strong corporate earnings results. Bellwethers in the market, such as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, saw declines of 1.45 percent and 3.69 percent respectively, reaching 272,000 won and 1.77 million won. Korea Aerospace Industries, the country's only aircraft manufacturer, dropped 3.22 percent to 129,200 won. Among the stocks that rose, LG Electronics surged 7.64 percent to 232,500 won after securing a long-term agreement to supply chillers for artificial intelligence data centers to a North American company. Battery maker Samsung SDI advanced 8.7 percent to 575,000 won, and Hyundai Motor gained 0.43 percent to 348,000 won. As of 3:30 p.m., the Korean won was trading at 1,343.6 won against the U.S. dollar, up from 1,344 won from the previous trading session's close.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended lower Tuesday, led by declines in t...",
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        "title": "(URGENT) Seoul shares end lower on tech losses amid rising bond yields",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/urgent-seoul-shares-end-lower-on-tech-losses-amid-rising-bond-yields",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:33:01.000Z"
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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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