Seoul shares extend losses late Mon. morning on tech sell-off

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SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended their losses late Monday morning, led by declines in technology stocks, as elevated oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East fueled inflation concerns.

After opening 0.72 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 150.98 points, or 2.28 percent, to 6,474.95 as of 9:15 a.m.

Foreigners sold a net 699.27 billion won (US$524 million) worth of stocks, while institutions and individuals bought a net 3.25 billion won and 441.74 billion won, respectively.

The decline came despite gains on Wall Street on Friday (U.S. time).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.83 percent on Friday (local time), while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.64 percent.

Oil prices rose amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's main airport over the weekend.

A broader regional conflict could further disrupt energy supplies, stoking inflation and increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

In Seoul, tech stocks led the decline.

Market behemoth Samsung Electronics fell 2 percent, and its chipmaking rival SK hynix declined 2.86 percent.

Defense giant Hanwha Aerospace dropped 2.58 percent, and leading shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries plunged 3.91 percent.

Among gainers, No. 2 carmaker Kia rose 0.94 percent, and shipping firm HMM jumped 5.29 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,335.35 won against the U.S. dollar as of 11:20 a.m., up 6.65 won from the previous stock trading session's close.

This photo, taken Oct. 12, 2026, shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul after the market opened. (Yonhap)

kyongae.choi@yna.co.kr (END)

Seoul shares extend losses late Mon. morning on tech sell-off

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首尔，10月12日（韩联社）——周一上午晚些时候，首尔股市跌幅扩大，科技股领跌，原因是油价高企和中东紧张局势升级加剧了通胀担忧。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘下跌0.72%，截至上午9点15分，下跌150.98点，跌幅2.28%，至6474.95点。

外国投资者净卖出价值 6992.7 亿韩元（5.24 亿美元）的股票，而机构投资者和个人投资者分别净买入 32.5 亿韩元和 4417.4 亿韩元的股票。

尽管华尔街股市周五（美国时间）上涨，但该股仍出现下跌。

周五（当地时间），道琼斯工业平均指数上涨0.83%，而以科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数上涨0.64%。

周末胡塞武装再次袭击沙特阿拉伯主要机场，导致中东紧张局势升级，油价因此上涨。

更广泛的地区冲突可能会进一步扰乱能源供应，加剧通货膨胀，并加大美联储提高利率的压力。

在首尔，科技股领跌。

市场巨头三星电子股价下跌 2%，其芯片制造竞争对手 SK 海力士股价下跌 2.86%。

国防巨头韩华航空航天公司股价下跌 2.58%，领先的造船企业现代重工股价暴跌 3.91%。

在涨幅居前的股票中，排名第二的汽车制造商起亚上涨了0.94%，航运公司HMM上涨了5.29%。

截至上午 11:20，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,335.35 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨 6.65 韩元。

这张照片拍摄于2026年10月12日，显示的是首尔韩亚银行开市后的交易室。（韩联社）

kyongae.choi@yna.co.kr (完)

周一上午晚些时候，首尔股市受科技股抛售影响，跌幅扩大。