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KOSPI Opens Down 0.66% at 6,844.41

South Korea's KOSPI opened down 0.66% at 6,844.41, extending its recent weakness. Market sentiment was weighed by soft global tech shares and foreign selling, pressuring heavyweight Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The index decline reflects reduced risk appetite and poses short-term pressure on SK Hynix shares.

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TradingKey · 09-29 09:39 KST
Japan, South Korea Stocks Weaken; KOSPI Opens Down 0.7%, SK Hynix and Samsung Buck Trend
Japanese and South Korean stocks weakened broadly, with KOSPI opening down 0.7%, but SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics rose against the trend, suggesting capital rotation into memory chips. The relative strength could offer short-term support for Hynix shares, though foreign flows and sector momentum bear watching.
tradingkey.com · 09-29 09:37 KST
Japan, South Korea Stocks Weaken; KOSPI Opens Down 0.7%, SK Hynix and Samsung Buck Trend
Japanese and South Korean stocks weakened broadly, with KOSPI opening down 0.7%, but SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics rose against the trend, suggesting capital rotation into memory chips. The relative strength could offer short-term support for Hynix shares, though foreign flows and sector momentum bear watching.
연합뉴스TV · 09-29 09:08 KST
KOSPI Opens Down 0.66% at 6,844.41
The KOSPI opened down 0.66% at 6,844.41, and broad market weakness could weigh on heavyweight chip names like SK Hynix. This is a market-wide move rather than company-specific news, so the impact is neutral.