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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened lower Monday weighed down by declines in U.S. tech shares amid concerns over massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI).

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was down 51 points, or 0.89 percent, to 5,679.74 as of 9:15 a.m.

Major stock indexes on Wall Street closed lower Friday (U.S. time), following disappointing quarterly earnings from Intel and Amazon, which amplified growing concerns over the sustainability of AI spending.

The S&P500 fell 1.82 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 2.86 percent.

On the Middle East front, Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday (local time) for a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators to end the U.S.-Iran war.

Investors are also closely following the U.S. jobs report and the U.S. midterm elections set to take place Tuesday.

In Seoul, most market top-caps were trading lower.

Chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix fell 2.89 percent and 0.63 percent, respectively.

Battery maker LG Energy Solution retreated 0.76 percent, carmaker Hyundai Motor slid 0.18 percent, and financial firm KB Financial dipped 2.77 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,335.2 won against the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., down 0.9 won from the close of the previous session.

Traders work inside the dealing room of Hana Bank of central Seoul on Nov. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) Seoul stocks open lower as disappointing tech earnings trigger AI spending woes

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首尔，11月2日（韩联社）——周一，首尔股市开盘走低，受美国科技股下跌拖累，原因是市场担忧人工智能（AI）领域的大规模投资。

截至上午9点15分，韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）下跌51点，跌幅0.89%，至5679.74点。

受英特尔和亚马逊令人失望的季度财报影响，华尔街主要股指周五（美国时间）收低，加剧了人们对人工智能支出可持续性的担忧。

标准普尔500指数下跌1.82%，以科技股为主的纳斯达克指数下跌2.86%。

在中东方面，伊朗谈判代表周日（当地时间）在多哈与卡塔尔调解人连续第三天举行会谈，以结束美伊战争。

投资者们也在密切关注美国的就业报告和定于周二举行的美国中期选举。

在首尔，大多数市值较大的股票交易价格下跌。

芯片巨头三星电子和SK海力士的股价分别下跌了2.89%和0.63%。

电池制造商 LG Energy Solution 股价下跌 0.76%，汽车制造商现代汽车股价下跌 0.18%，金融公司 KB Financial 股价下跌 2.77%。

截至上午 9 点 15 分，韩元兑美元汇率为 1335.2 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价下跌 0.9 韩元。

2026年11月2日，交易员在首尔市中心韩亚银行的交易室内工作。（韩联社）

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（导语）首尔股市开盘走低，令人失望的科技公司财报引发人工智能支出担忧