{
  "id": 7668876,
  "title": "Seoul stocks open almost flat as investors digest external uncertainties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/seoul-stocks-open-almost-flat-as-investors-digest-external-7668876",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260916/seoul-stocks-open-almost-flat-as-investors-digest-external-uncertainties"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul's stock market opened flat on Thursday, with investors remaining cautious as they await the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision and grapple with external uncertainties. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose by just 0.69 points, or 0.01 percent, to 6,627.95 points at 9:15 a.m. On Wall Street, the previous night, the S&P 500 declined by 0.45 percent, while the tech-focused Nasdaq fell 0.78 percent.\n\nA significant attack on a crucial Saudi oil pipeline, resulting in its shutdown, was reported this week. The Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group, have seized additional islands along the Red Sea shipping lanes. This turmoil in the Middle East has driven Brent Crude futures prices up by more than 2 percent, surpassing the $108 per barrel mark. Simultaneously, the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasuries has climbed above the 5 percentage point level for the first time since July 2007, signaling growing anticipation for the Federal Reserve to announce a rate hike during its September meeting.",
  "summary": "Seoul stocks opened almost flat Thursday as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of the latest rate decision from the U.S. central bank and mounting external uncertainties, including rising oil prices. After opening a tad lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 0.69 point, or 0.01 percent, to 6,627.95 points, as of 9:15 a.m. Overnight, stocks on Wall Street closed…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Seoul stocks open lower on external uncertainties, rising oil prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/urgent-seoul-stocks-open-lower-on-external-uncertainties-rising-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:03:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul stocks open almost flat as investors digest external uncertainties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/seoul-stocks-open-almost-flat-as-investors-digest-external-7673716",
        "published": "2026-09-16T01:22:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}