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  "id": 519066,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T00:24:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811001751320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul shares opened lower on Tuesday, mirroring the decline on Wall Street overnight. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 57.86 points, or 0.92 percent, to 6,241.8 by 9:15 a.m. local time. The previous day's record high on the U.S. market, seen on Monday, saw the S&P 500 dip 0.1 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slip 0.1 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite drop 0.3 percent. Large-cap shares in Seoul, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, all closed down. The Korean won slipped to 1,418.5 won against the U.S. dollar by 9:15 a.m., marking a 0.2 won decrease from the end of trading the prior day.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking overnight...",
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-11T00:52:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}