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South Korea's Kospi index
Coverage of South Korea's Kospi index in the Nexus archive.
- World shares are mixed, with South Korea's Kospi down nearly 8% on a sell-off of chip shares
World shares were mixed as South Korea's Kospi index fell nearly 8% due to a sell-off in chip stocks, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics dropping significantly. Concerns over potential supply gluts in AI and tech sectors weighed on markets, while European benchmarks rose. Oil prices declined amid Iran-U.S. negotiations.
- Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
Asia stock markets declined as technology shares fell. Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was suspended for the third time this week to curb panic selling.