{
  "id": 16132148,
  "title": "Seoul shares open sharply lower amid persistent AI woes, rising oil prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/seoul-shares-open-sharply-lower-amid-persistent-ai-woes-rising-oil-16132148",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T00:03:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261023001200320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean shares started Friday significantly lower as AI and semiconductor stocks in the United States experienced overnight declines, coupled with a surge in oil prices, causing market uncertainty. The KOSPI index dropped 130.6 points or 2.36 percent to reach 5,403.17 at the market opening. The U.S. market ended mixed on Thursday, with significant technology stocks posting losses, impacting the overall market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a slight gain of 0.02 percent, whereas the S&P 500 declined by 1.21 percent, and the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite fell 2.6 percent. Notably, Micron Technology plummeted 6.26 percent, while Nvidia and Intel experienced drops of 4.4 percent and 8.04 percent, respectively. The renewed concerns over the AI sector exacerbated global market downturns, while oil prices surged due to fears of potential supply interruptions following repeated attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabian facilities.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened sharply lower Friday, weig...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul shares open sharply lower amid persistent AI woes, rising oil prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/seoul-shares-open-sharply-lower-amid-persistent-ai-woes-rising-oil",
        "published": "2026-10-23T00:32:04.000Z"
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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."
}