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KOSPI Opens Higher but Closes Down; Samsung and SK Hynix Diverge

South Korea's KOSPI opened higher but closed lower, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares diverging; SK Hynix and SK Square gained. Optimism over the memory sector cooled somewhat, and the index move appears driven more by positioning than fundamentals, leaving a neutral near-term read for SK Hynix.

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비건뉴스 · 09-30 16:21 KST
KOSPI Opens Higher but Closes Down; SK Hynix and SK Square Gain
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지데일리 · 09-30 16:08 KST
KOSPI Optimism Cools as Samsung and SK Hynix Diverge
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