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South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sinks more than 7% as tech sell-off deepens

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 15). South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sinks more than 7% as tech sell-off deepens. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/south-korea-s-benchmark-kospi-index-sinks-more-than-7-as-a-sell-off-of-technology-shares-deepens/article_f5368450-1119-513e-9dc7-fe419aaa2d64.html

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On Thursday, South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index dropped more than 7%, falling to 5,584.83 in early trading as technology stocks faced continued selling pressure. This decline came after U.S. stock markets declined following the release of higher-than-expected inflation data. Leading Korean tech companies, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, saw significant losses with declines of 8.2% and 10.8%, respectively.

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HONG KONG (AP) — South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sank more than 7% on Thursday as a sell-off of technology shares deepened after U.S. stocks fell on hotter-than-expected inflation data. The Kospi index lost 7.1% in early trading to 5,584.83. asserted

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Samsung Electronics slid 8.2% and South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix plunged 10.8%. asserted

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South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sinks more than 7% as tech sell-off deepens

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