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  "id": 9291283,
  "title": "Investors turn cautious ahead of Chuseok, limiting KOSPI gains to 0.9%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/investors-turn-cautious-ahead-of-chuseok-limiting-kospi-gains-to-0-9",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T07:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260923/investors-turn-cautious-ahead-of-chuseok-limiting-kospi-gains-to-09"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Investors in South Korea are displaying a cautious approach ahead of the Chuseok holiday, which has limited the gains of the KOSPI index to just 0.9% on Wednesday. The benchmark index opened nearly 2% higher but subsequently shed most of its gains, aligning with a recent trend of robust openings followed by weaker trading later in the day. Foreign and retail investors collectively sold shares, while institutional investors bought, leading to a net loss of approximately 534.4 billion won and 1.42 trillion won, respectively. Despite the market's cautious stance, individual companies like SK hynix and Samsung Electronics managed to post gains of 1.2% and 3.25%, respectively. Recent diplomatic developments, including talks between the U.S. and Iran, have had a positive impact on oil prices, but the Korean market remains closed for the Chuseok holiday on Thursday.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Investors turn cautious ahead of Chuseok, limiting KOSPI gains to 0.9%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/investors-turn-cautious-ahead-of-chuseok-limiting-kospi-gains-to-0-9-9295349",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:52:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}