{
  "id": 73947,
  "title": "Seoul stocks dip over 5 pct on chip sell-off after record surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/seoul-stocks-dip-over-5-pct-on-chip-sell-off-after-record-surge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-03T06:36:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260803008300320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul's stock market experienced a significant decline on Monday, dropping more than 5% in value. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 338 points, or 5.12%, to reach 6,257.45. This downturn came after the index had surged nearly 18% the previous day. The main cause of the sell-off was profit-taking by foreign investors, particularly in semiconductor stocks, according to Lee Kyoung-min, an analyst from Daishin Securities. Shares of two major chipmakers, SK hynix and Samsung Electronics, had risen close to the daily limit on Friday due to expectations that leveraged exchange-traded funds would soon be unwound. Some relief came for investors when oil prices fell, following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he had cancelled a potentially large-scale military strike on Iran.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks plunged by more than over 5 percent Monda...",
  "key_points": [
    "Seoul stocks dropped 5.12% on Monday, reaching 6,257.45 points.",
    "Decline attributed to foreign investors' profit-taking in semiconductors.",
    "Relief as oil prices fell after Trump canceled potential Iran strike."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Seoul stocks open sharply lower after record surge on profit taking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/urgent-seoul-stocks-open-sharply-lower-after-record-surge-on-profit",
        "published": "2026-08-03T00:01:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}