Seoul shares open sharply lower amid persistent AI woes, rising oil prices

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SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened sharply lower Friday, weighed down by overnight losses in U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks, while rising oil prices added to market jitters.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 130.6 points, or 2.36 percent, to 5,403.17 at the opening bell.

Overnight, U.S. stocks closed mixed, with losses in major technology shares weighing on the broader market.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.02 percent, while the S&P 500 fell 1.21 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 2.6 percent.

Micron Technology plunged 6.26 percent, while Nvidia and Intel tumbled 4.4 percent and 8.04 percent, respectively.

Renewed jitters over the AI industry dragged global markets lower, while oil prices climbed amid concerns over potential supply disruptions after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said they had again attacked key facilities in Saudi Arabia.

Financial data is shown on a screen inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on Oct. 22, 2026. (Yonhap)

Seoul shares open sharply lower amid persistent AI woes, rising oil prices

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首尔，10月23日（韩联社）——受隔夜美国人工智能（AI）和半导体股票下跌拖累，韩国股市周五开盘大幅走低，而油价上涨也加剧了市场的紧张情绪。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘下跌130.6点，跌幅2.36%，至5403.17点。

隔夜，美国股市收盘涨跌互现，主要科技股的下跌拖累了整体市场。

道琼斯工业平均指数上涨0.02%，而标准普尔500指数下跌1.21%，以科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数下跌2.6%。

美光科技股价暴跌 6.26%，英伟达和英特尔股价分别下跌 4.4% 和 8.04%。

人工智能行业再次引发的不安情绪拖累全球市场走低，而也门与伊朗结盟的胡塞武装声称再次袭击沙特阿拉伯的关键设施后，人们担心潜在的供应中断，导致油价上涨。

2026年10月22日，首尔市中心韩亚银行交易室内的屏幕上显示着金融数据。（韩联社）

受人工智能持续低迷和油价上涨的影响，首尔股市开盘大幅走低。