Global Market: South Korean Shares Fall Nearly 2% as Middle East Tensions Weigh on Sentiment
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Global Market: South Korean shares fall nearly 2% as Middle East tensions weigh on sentiment
South Korean shares fell nearly 2% on Monday as renewed Middle East attacks heightened concerns over global energy supplies. Foreign investor selling and losses in chipmakers weighed on the KOSPI, while the won strengthened to its highest level since October 2024.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yu-hyang = The KOSPI, returning from the Hangeul Day holiday, is showing a decline of around 1% in early trading on the 12th. It has been weak for four consecutive trading days through today...
The KOSPI opened lower on the 12th, the first trading day following the Hangeul Day holiday. As of 9:06 AM, the KOSPI index was trading at 6,545.42, down 80.51 points (1.22%) from the previous trading day. Foreign investors are dragging the index down with a net sell of 99.7 billion won. Individual and institutional investors are net buying 38 billion won and 51.8 billion won, respectively. Semiconductor stocks, including SK Hynix and Samsung El…
Asian stock markets were mixed on Monday (12/10/2026), with South Korea's KOSPI index among those under pressure.
The KOSPI continued its downward trend for the fourth consecutive trading day on the 12th, closing at 6,552.79, down 73.14 points (1.10%) from the previous day. The index opened at 6,578.17, down 47.76 points (0.72%) from the previous close, and continued its decline in the early trading session. Selling pressure persisted on the first trading day following the Hangeul Day holiday. At the same time, the KOSDAQ index also recorded 881.49, down …
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