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  "id": 3151568,
  "title": "Seoul stocks open sharply lower on tech selloff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/seoul-stocks-open-sharply-lower-on-tech-selloff-3151568",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T00:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260825/seoul-stocks-open-sharply-lower-on-tech-selloff"
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  "account": "Seoul stocks plunged dramatically on Tuesday, reacting to a decline in U.S. technology shares the previous evening. Investors remained wary, especially as the much-anticipated earnings report from Nvidia, a major U.S. chip manufacturer, awaited. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 244.84 points, or 3.66 percent, to 6,452.12 just nine minutes after the opening bell. A similar pattern played out the day before, with the KOSPI dropping over 3 percent after chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics, saw their shares take a significant hit due to doubts about the profitability of AI-related investments.\n\nU.S. markets had a mixed performance overnight, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.26 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.76 percent. In addition to market jitters, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the upcoming release of key U.S. economic data and corporate earnings this week are also weighing on investors' minds. Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh is scheduled to address the annual Jackson Hole gathering in Wyoming on Friday, U.S. time. His remarks are expected to offer insights into the Federal Reserve's future monetary policy, which could further influence market sentiment.",
  "summary": "Seoul shares opened sharply lower Tuesday, following overnight losses in U.S. technology shares, as investors remained cautious ahead of key events, including the upcoming earnings release from U.S. chip giant Nvidia. After opening 2.4 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) extended its losses, trading 244.84 points, or 3.66 percent, lower at 6,452.12 as of 9:15…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Seoul stocks open 2.4 pct lower on tech losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/seoul-stocks-open-2-4-pct-lower-on-tech-losses",
        "published": "2026-08-25T00:04:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul stocks open sharply lower on tech selloff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/seoul-stocks-open-sharply-lower-on-tech-selloff",
        "published": "2026-08-25T00:52:02.000Z"
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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."
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