(LEAD) Seoul shares open sharply lower on AI woes ahead of U.S. midterm elections

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SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started sharply lower Tuesday, weighed down by lingering concerns over massive spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 196.71 points, or 3.36 percent, to 5,662.37 as of 9:15 a.m.

Overnight, U.S. stocks closed mixed as investors were focused on the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday (U.S. time).

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 closed 1.07 percent and 0.51 percent lower, respectively, as tech and AI shares remained shaky, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.41 percent.

Oil prices fell on optimism about a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement.

In Seoul, most shares opened in negative territory.

Market bellwether Samsung Electronics tumbled 4.59 percent, and chipmaker SK hynix slumped 5.1 percent.

Top carmaker Hyundai Motor decreased 1.57 percent, and energy firm Doosan Enerbility sank 3.77 percent.

Leading shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries fell 2.26 percent, and defense giant Hanwha Aerospace declined 0.81 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,342.05 won against the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., up 3.95 won from the close of the previous session.

Financial data is displayed on a screen at the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on Nov. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

(LEAD) Seoul shares open sharply lower on AI woes ahead of U.S. midterm elections

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首尔，11月3日（韩联社）——周二，韩国股市开盘大幅下跌，原因是市场持续担忧美国中期选举前大规模投资人工智能（AI）基础设施。

截至上午9点15分，韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）下跌196.71点，跌幅3.36%，至5662.37点。

隔夜，美国股市收盘涨跌互现，投资者关注周二（美国时间）举行的美国中期选举。

科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数和标普500指数分别收跌1.07%和0.51%，科技股和人工智能股走势依然不稳，而道琼斯工业平均指数上涨0.41%。

由于市场对美伊可能达成和平协议持乐观态度，油价下跌。

在首尔，大多数股票开盘下跌。

市场风向标三星电子股价暴跌 4.59%，芯片制造商 SK 海力士股价暴跌 5.1%。

印度顶级汽车制造商现代汽车股价下跌1.57%，能源公司斗山能源股价下跌3.77%。

领先的造船企业现代重工股价下跌 2.26%，国防巨头韩华航空航天股价下跌 0.81%。

截至上午 9 点 15 分，韩元兑美元汇率为 1342.05 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨 3.95 韩元。

2026年11月2日，首尔市中心韩亚银行交易室的屏幕上显示着金融数据。（韩联社）

（导语）受人工智能困境影响，首尔股市在美国中期选举前夕大幅开盘走低。