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  "id": 17150608,
  "title": "(LEAD) Seoul stocks open lower on Wall Street losses, AI concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/lead-seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-wall-street-losses-ai-concerns",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-30T00:26:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
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    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261030001751320"
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  "account": "South Korean stocks began the trading day on a down note on Friday, mirroring losses from Wall Street overnight, as fresh doubts emerged regarding the durability of the artificial intelligence (AI) surge. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), a key indicator, slid 228.43 points, or 3.85 percent, to 5,709.23 as of 9:15 a.m., after opening 2.99 percent lower. This decline was fueled by renewed apprehension about the AI boom's viability, impacting investor confidence.\n\nThe previous day witnessed a 1.24 percent drop in the KOSPI following profit-taking in heavyweight chip stocks, despite Samsung Electronics' robust quarterly earnings report. Overnight, U.S. shares experienced a downturn, primarily driven by a sell-off in technology equities. Alphabet, Google's parent company, saw its stock plummet over 12 percent, as it reported a 25 percent rise in revenue for the third quarter to $127.58 billion, slightly below market projections. This revenue surge, while substantial, triggered concerns about the returns on the significant investments poured into AI initiatives.\n\nThe tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index experienced a 1.38 percent decline, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 1.4 percent, further dampening investor sentiment towards South Korean chipmakers. Among the major companies, Samsung Electronics, a top market cap entity, fell by 3.66 percent, while chipmaker SK hynix recorded a more pronounced loss of 6.82 percent.\n\nIn automotive and defense sectors, Hyundai Motor Company experienced a 2.39 percent decrease after adjusting its annual sales forecast and investment plans due to an increasingly challenging business environment. Meanwhile, Hanwha Aerospace, a defense firm, plummeted 7.76 percent following weaker-than-anticipated third-quarter earnings, which were impacted by delays in delivering K9 self-propelled howitzers to Poland. The Korean won opened the day at 1,339.2 per U.S. dollar, marking a 0.3 win increase from the previous session's close.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Friday, tracking ove...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/wall-street-ends-lower-as-alphabet-revenue-miss-revives-ai-capex-17136450",
        "published": "2026-10-29T21:57:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul stocks open lower on Wall Street losses, AI concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-wall-street-losses-ai-concerns-17154874",
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