Seoul stocks down 3 pct late Thurs. morning after weaker-than-expected Samsung earnings

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SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 3 percent lower late Thursday morning, reversing earlier gains as Samsung Electronics delivered weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 181.1 points, or 3.01 percent, to 5,831.34 as of 11:20 a.m., after rising as high as 6,100.11.

The index opened slightly higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.75-4 percent.

The market turned lower shortly before 10 a.m., following the release of Samsung's third-quarter earnings, which fell slightly short of analysts' expectations.

The world's largest memory chipmaker reported a record third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won, up 783.1 percent from a year earlier, while revenue surged 126.9 percent to 195.25 trillion won, on robust artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chip demand.

Financial data is shown on a screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul after the market opened on Oct. 29, 2026. (Yonhap)

Market heavyweights traded mixed.

Market bellwether Samsung Electronics fell 6.61 percent, while chip giant SK hynix increased 0.4 percent.

Battery maker LG Energy Solution dipped 9.76 percent after its parent company, LG Chem, announced plans to sell 2.5 trillion won worth of shares in the battery subsidiary as part of efforts to boost shareholder value.

Shares of construction companies involved in a consortium led by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) for a nuclear power project in the Czech Republic sank after the state-run nuclear operator said it had ended contract negotiations over disagreements on key terms.

Doosan Enerbility plunged 12.21 percent, while Daewoo Engineering & Construction tumbled 21.79 percent following KHNP's announcement.

The Korean won was trading at 1,333.5 won against the U.S. dollar at 11:20 a.m., up 8.5 won from the previous stock trading session's close.

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Seoul stocks down 3 pct late Thurs. morning after weaker-than-expected Samsung earnings

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首尔，10 月 29 日（韩联社）——周四上午晚些时候，韩国股市下跌 3%，逆转了早盘的涨幅，原因是三星电子公布的第三季度盈利低于预期。

截至上午 11:20，韩国综合股价指数 (KOSPI) 下跌 181.1 点，跌幅 3.01%，至 5,831.34 点，此前一度上涨至 6,100.11 点。

该指数开盘小幅走高，跟随隔夜华尔街股市的上涨势头，此前美联储将基准利率维持在 3.75%-4% 不变。

上午 10 点前不久，市场走低，此前三星公布了第三季度财报，该财报略低于分析师的预期。

全球最大的存储芯片制造商公布第三季度营业利润创历史新高，达到 107.44 万亿韩元，比上年同期增长 783.1%；同时，受人工智能 (AI) 驱动的强劲芯片需求推动，营收飙升 126.9%，达到 195.25 万亿韩元。

2026年10月29日股市开盘后，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）

市场巨头股价涨跌互现。

市场风向标三星电子下跌 6.61%，而芯片巨头 SK 海力士上涨 0.4%。

电池制造商 LG Energy Solution 的股价下跌了 9.76%，此前其母公司 LG Chem 宣布计划出售价值 2.5 万亿韩元的电池子公司股份，以提升股东价值。

韩国水力核电公司 (KHNP) 牵头的财团参与捷克共和国核电项目，参与该项目的建筑公司股价应声下跌。此前，这家国有核电运营商表示，由于在关键条款上存在分歧，已终止合同谈判。

受韩国氢能公司（KHNP）公告的影响，斗山能源股价暴跌 12.21%，大宇工程建设股价暴跌 21.79%。

上午 11 点 20 分，韩元兑美元汇率为 1333.5 韩元，比前一交易日收盘价上涨 8.5 韩元。

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周四早盘，受三星财报弱于预期影响，首尔股市下跌3%。