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(URGENT) Seoul shares open lower amid persistent AI woes

Yonhap News's headline. Reported by Yonhap News, The Korea Herald, The Korea Times.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to The Korea Times, Seoul shares opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark KOSPI falling 47.76 points, or 0.72 percent, to 6,578.17 at the opening bell. Losses in technology stocks weighed on the market amid inflation concerns linked to elevated oil prices and the escalating Middle East crisis. The Korea Herald also reported a lower opening, but gave a larger decline, saying the KOSPI fell 83.72 points, or 1.26 percent. Yonhap News carried only a short urgent alert with the headline and no further details. The sources are developing, and the reports do not give a full closing figure.

Key points

  • The Korea Times reported the KOSPI fell 47.76 points, or 0.72 percent, to 6,578.17 at the opening bell.
  • The Korea Times said losses in technology stocks weighed on the market on Monday.
  • The Korea Times linked the market decline to inflation concerns from elevated oil prices and the Middle East crisis.
  • The Korea Herald reported the KOSPI fell 83.72 points, or 1.26 percent, in a later move.
  • Yonhap News issued an urgent alert with the headline but gave no further details.

What we know

  • Seoul shares opened lower on Monday, according to The Korea Times and The Korea Herald.
  • Losses in technology stocks weighed on the market, according to The Korea Times.
  • Inflation concerns stoked by elevated oil prices and the Middle East crisis were cited, according to The Korea Times.

Sources differ: The Korea Times reported the KOSPI fell 0.72 percent at the open, while The Korea Herald reported a 1.26 percent fall in the index.

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Who is covering it

  1. Yonhap News South Korea (URGENT) Seoul shares open lower amid persistent AI woes (END) 22 Oct · Tier 2
  2. The Korea Herald South Korea Seoul shares open sharply lower amid persistent AI woes, rising oil prices South Korean shares opened sharply lower Friday, weighed down by overnight losses in US artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks, while rising oil prices added to market jitters. After opening 2.36 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 156.6 points, or 2.83 perc 23 Oct · Tier 3
  3. The Korea Times South Korea Seoul shares open sharply lower amid persistent AI woes, rising oil prices Korean shares opened sharply lower Friday, weighed down by overnight losses in U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks, while rising oil prices added to market jitters. After opening 2.36 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 156.6 points, or 23 Oct · Tier 3

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