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  "id": 2280135,
  "title": "Seoul stocks tad higher late Friday morning on chip gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/seoul-stocks-tad-higher-late-friday-morning-on-chip-gains",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260821/seoul-stocks-tad-higher-late-friday-morning-on-chip-gains"
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  "summary": "Seoul's stocks experienced a slight recovery late Friday morning, buoyed by gains in major chipmakers amid hopes for shareholder returns. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rebounded from a 1.35 percent opening decline, climbing 0.61 percent to 6,894.69 by 11:20 a.m. local time. This turnaround came as U.S. Treasury yields continued their upward trajectory, reversing much of the previous day's decline following the U.S. Treasury's announcement of an expanded bond buyback plan. The positive momentum was driven by major chipmakers, with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix both posting gains of 3.04 percent and 3.61 percent, respectively, as investors anticipated potential shareholder return packages.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Seoul stocks tad higher late Fri. morning on chip gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/seoul-stocks-tad-higher-late-fri-morning-on-chip-gains",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:27:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul stocks tad higher late Friday morning on chip gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/seoul-stocks-tad-higher-late-friday-morning-on-chip-gains-2281929",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:52:03.000Z"
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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."
}