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Seoul stocks open sharply lower after US tech sell-off

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Seoul shares opened sharply lower Monday in the wake of a technology-centered sell-off on Wall Street, as concerns mount over whether heavy investm...

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwak Yun-ah = The KOSPI index held up relatively well on the 19th, showing a slight downward trend despite the controversy over the profitability of artificial intelligence (AI) investments that resurfaced over the weekend...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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On the morning of October 19, the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the electronic display board of the dealing room at Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) The domestic stock market opened sharply lower on the 19th, shocked by weakness in U.S. tech and semiconductor stocks. The KOSPI, which had successfully rebounded last Friday, turned downward in just one day, with investor sentiment weighed down by concerns over the …

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The Korea Times broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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