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  "id": 14607853,
  "title": "Tech rout triggers trading halt for KOSPI stocks for 20 minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/tech-rout-triggers-trading-halt-for-kospi-stocks-for-20-minutes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261015/tech-rout-triggers-trading-halt-for-kospi-stocks-for-20-minutes"
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  "summary": "South Korea's bourse operator activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark KOSPI on Thursday following an extended sell-off in technology shares. Trading for KOSPI-listed shares was halted for 20 minutes starting at 12:38 p.m. The Korea Times reported the index plunged more than 8 percent from the previous session's close, marking the ninth time this year the KRX has activated a circuit breaker. Investing.com reported the index plunged 7.2%, while the Winnipeg Free Press stated the index sank more than 7%.\n\nThe downturn was driven by heavy selling pressure on semiconductor shares due to skepticism regarding the sustainability of the artificial intelligence trade, concerns over Chinese competition, and hotter-than-expected inflation data in the United States. Investing.com noted that the U.S. inflation data raised expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes. South Korean memory-chip makers saw significant losses, with SK Hynix plunging 11.2% and Samsung Electronics falling 9.4%, according to Investing.com.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Tech rout triggers trading halt for KOSPI stocks for 20 minutes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/tech-rout-triggers-trading-halt-for-kospi-stocks-for-20-minutes-14611565",
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