{
  "id": 3212771,
  "title": "KOSPI edges higher despite US tech headwinds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kospi-edges-higher-despite-us-tech-headwinds",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260825/kospi-edges-higher-despite-us-tech-headwinds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Seoul shares, represented by the KOSPI index, edged higher on Tuesday despite US tech headwinds. The benchmark index opened 2.4 percent lower at 6,535.93 but recovered to close at 6,742.74, marking a 0.68 percent increase from the previous session. Foreign investors were net sellers, offloading a total of 3.82 trillion won ($2.75 billion) worth of shares, while institutional and retail investors were net buyers, purchasing 1.17 trillion won and 1.05 trillion won, respectively. The mixed performance of US stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.26 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq down 0.76 percent, contributed to the volatility in the Korean market. Samsung Electronics faced selling pressure early in the day, but plans for shareholder returns of up to 110 trillion won seemed to stabilize its performance. SK hynix also experienced fluctuations throughout the trading session.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KOSPI edges higher despite US tech headwinds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kospi-edges-higher-despite-us-tech-headwinds-3214106",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:27:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}