Seoul shares dip over 1 pct ahead of earnings reports, Fed decision

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SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended lower Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as investors remained cautious ahead of third-quarter earnings reports from major chipmakers and the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision later this week.

The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.

After opening 0.92 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) extended its losses to close down 80.83 points, or 1.46 percent, at 5,469.47.

On Friday (U.S. time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.23 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined 0.21 percent.

Investors are awaiting earnings reports from SK hynix on Wednesday and Samsung Electronics on Thursday for clues about the outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) chip demand and memory prices.

They are also closely watching the Fed's two-day policy meeting, which begins Tuesday, with the central bank widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged amid persistent inflationary pressure.

Foreigners sold a net 695.5 billion won (US$526 million) worth of stocks, while institutions and individuals bought a net 611 billion won and 47 billion won, respectively.

Financial data is shown on a screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on Oct. 26, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Seoul shares dip over 1 pct ahead of earnings reports, Fed decision

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首尔，10月26日（韩联社）——周一，首尔股市收跌，跟随华尔街股市的跌势，投资者在主要芯片制造商发布第三季度财报和美联储本周晚些时候的利率决议之前保持谨慎。

韩元对美元汇率上涨。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘下跌0.92%，随后跌幅扩大，最终收跌80.83点，跌幅1.46%，报5469.47点。

周五（美国时间），道琼斯工业平均指数下跌 1.23%，而以科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数下跌 0.21%。

投资者正等待SK海力士周三和三星电子周四发布的财报，以从中寻找人工智能（AI）芯片需求和内存价格前景的线索。

他们也在密切关注美联储为期两天的政策会议，该会议将于周二开始，外界普遍预期美联储将在持续的通胀压力下维持利率不变。

外国投资者净卖出价值 6955 亿韩元（5.26 亿美元）的股票，而机构投资者和个人投资者分别净买入 6110 亿韩元和 470 亿韩元的股票。

2026年10月26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）

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首尔股市在财报发布和美联储决议公布前下跌逾1%。