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  "id": 517385,
  "title": "Seoul shares open lower on US losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/seoul-shares-open-lower-on-us-losses",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T00:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260811/seoul-shares-open-lower-on-us-losses"
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Seoul shares opened lower on Tuesday, in line with overnight declines on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 0.92 percent, closing at 6,241.8 points. This comes after the U.S. stock market experienced a slight dip from its previous all-time high, as oil prices surged due to uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz's potential reopening for shipping. Major indices such as the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite all saw small declines. Among individual shares, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, both major players in the tech sector, both experienced slight drops. The Korean won also weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Seoul shares open lower on U.S. losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/lead-seoul-shares-open-lower-on-u-s-losses",
        "published": "2026-08-11T00:24:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul shares open lower on US losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/seoul-shares-open-lower-on-us-losses-518244",
        "published": "2026-08-11T01:02:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}