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South Korea’s KOSPI Slides 2% as SK Hynix Falls 3.2%

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Samsung Electronics also declined 1.9% during Oct. 12 trading.

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(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...

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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.

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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 …

[Digital Daily Reporter Kang Ki-hoon] The KOSPI fell to the 6,550 level in early trading due to selling pressure from foreign investors and weakness in large-cap semiconductor stocks. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are putting pressure on the index as they both declined. According to the Korea Exchange on the 12th, as of 9:10 AM, the KOSPI is recording 6,553.46, down 72.47 points (1.09%) from the previous trading day. The index started at 6,…

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asiae.co.kr broke the news on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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