{
  "id": 6726150,
  "title": "South Korea shares drop on oil, bond rout concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/south-korea-shares-drop-on-oil-bond-rout-concerns",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T06:43:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439027/south-korea-shares-drop-on-oil-bond-rout-concerns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean stocks tumbled on Friday as investors reacted to a decline in US treasuries and an impending Federal Reserve interest rate increase. The benchmark KOSPI index slipped 2.78% to 6,844.02. Tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both saw significant declines of 4.46% and 4.21%, respectively. Other heavyweights in the index, including LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group's Kia Corp, also fell by 3.42% and 1.02%. Oil prices surged over 6% on Thursday, breaching the $100 mark per barrel, amid fears of further supply disruptions due to attacks on shipping following the start of the Iran war. The South Korean government is set to unveil a $100 billion energy investment project in the US to fuel AI development, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. POSCO Holdings and Samsung BioLogics also experienced drops of 2.06% and 1.41%, respectively. Out of the 912 listed companies, 342 gained while 508 shed value. Foreign investors sold shares worth 1,661.1 billion won ($1.23 billion). The Korean won strengthened to 1,345.4 per dollar, up 0.30% from the previous close of 1,349.5. The KOSPI has gained 62.40% this year, while the won has appreciated by 7.0% against the dollar. September futures for three-year treasury bonds fell 0.30 points to 102.65, while the yield on the 10-year bond increased by 9.9 basis points to 4.554%.",
  "summary": "SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares fell on Friday amid a sell-off in US treasuries while the inflation data there reinforced bets on an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield rose. The benchmark KOSPI was down 189.90 points, or 2.78%, at 6,844.02 as of 03:25 GMT. Chipmaker Samsung Electronics fell…",
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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."
}