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  "id": 447111,
  "title": "South Korean shares start week higher as chip makers rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/south-korean-shares-start-week-higher-as-chip-makers-rise",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T06:24:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434098/south-korean-shares-start-week-higher-as-chip-makers-rise"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares rose on Monday, led by chipmaker heavyweights, after Wall Street’s record-setting rally eased worries about interest rate hikes. The benchmark KOSPI was up 49.97 points, or 0.80%, at 6,308.74 as of 0158 GMT, after seven consecutive weeks of declines. US stocks advanced on Friday, with the S&P closing at a record high to cap…",
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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."
}