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Kospi Opens Down More Than 2% on Renewed U.S. Tightening Concerns
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- South Korea’s Kospi opened 2.58% lower at 6,613.58 on Aug. 31, the final trading day of August.
- Foreign and institutional investors sold shares early in the session, weighing on large-cap stocks and major semiconductor companies.
- The index later widened its decline to more than 3%, falling toward the 6,500 level.
The Kospi began the final trading day of August with a sharp decline as renewed concern over possible U.S. interest-rate increases drove selling in Seoul.
The benchmark index opened at 6,613.58, down 175.30 points, or 2.58%, from the previous session. Foreign investors and institutions sold shares together in early trading, while large-cap stocks broadly declined.
Major semiconductor stocks were among the large companies under pressure. The Kospi’s loss widened to more than 3% soon after the opening, sending the index toward the 6,500 mark.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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