{
  "id": 15981861,
  "title": "Seoul shares open lower amid persistent AI woes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/seoul-shares-open-lower-amid-persistent-ai-woes-15981861",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-22T01:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261022/seoul-shares-open-lower-amid-persistent-ai-woes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Seoul stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors grappled with concerns over the profitability of AI infrastructure investments, following the previous session's sharp gains. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 0.46 percent to 5,710.98 points by 9:15 a.m. local time, with U.S. stocks closing mixed amid mixed AI-related share performances. Meta Platforms boosted its investment in AI, while Samsung Electronics and SK hynix saw modest gains and declines respectively. The Korean won traded at 1,326.5 won against the U.S. dollar.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Seoul shares open lower amid persistent AI woes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/urgent-seoul-shares-open-lower-amid-persistent-ai-woes",
        "published": "2026-10-22T00:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul shares open lower amid persistent AI woes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/seoul-shares-open-lower-amid-persistent-ai-woes",
        "published": "2026-10-22T00:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}