Seoul shares down over 2% late Tuesday morning on AI concerns

Korean stocks fell more than 2 percent in Seoul late Tuesday morning as concerns about the pace and profitability of artificial intelligence spending weighed on technology shares. The KOSPI dropped 145.02 points, or 2.48 percent, to 5,714.06 as of 11:20 a.m. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix led the tech-sector losses. The Korean won traded at 1,341 per U.S. dollar, down 3.4 won from the previous session’s close.

The KOSPI opened 2.46 percent lower.

The Nasdaq Composite closed down 1.07 percent overnight, while the S&P 500 fell 0.51 percent ahead of the U.S. midterm elections slated for Tuesday.

Hanmi Semiconductor fell 4.17 percent, and SK Square declined 4 percent.

POSCO Holdings slumped 5.3 percent, while SK Innovation plunged 7.76 percent.

Published Nov 3, 2026 9:24 am KST

Updated Nov 3, 2026 11:59 am KST

A screen at the dealing room of Hana Bank’s headquarters in Seoul shows the KOSPI and Kosdaq indices, Tuesday. Yonhap

Korean stocks traded more than 2 percent lower late Tuesday morning, led by tech losses amid lingering woes about the excessive pace of artificial intelligence (AI) spending.

Opening 2.46 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 145.02 points, or 2.48 percent, to 5,714.06 as of 11:20 a.m.

Overnight on Wall Street, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 closed 1.07 percent and 0.51 percent lower, respectively, ahead of the U.S. midterm elections slated for Tuesday.

Investor sentiment was dampened by concerns that massive spending on AI infrastructure is undermining tech firms' near-term profitability.

In Seoul, tech shares led the decline.

Market bellwether Samsung Electronics sank 2.95 percent, and its chipmaking rival SK hynix slid 3.8 percent.

Hanmi Semiconductor, a leading chip equipment maker, fell 4.17 percent, and SK Square, the parent of SK hynix, tumbled 4 percent.

Steel giant POSCO Holdings slumped 5.3 percent, and leading oil refinery SK Innovation plunged 7.76 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,341 won against the U.S. dollar as of 11:20 a.m., up 3.4 won from the previous session's close.

周二上午晚些时候，韩国股市在首尔下跌超过2%，原因是市场对人工智能投资速度和盈利能力的担忧拖累了科技股。截至上午11:20，韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）下跌145.02点，跌幅2.48%，至5714.06点。三星电子和SK海力士领跌科技板块。韩元兑美元汇率为1341，较前一交易日收盘价下跌3.4韩元。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘下跌2.46%。

隔夜纳斯达克综合指数收跌 1.07%，标准普尔 500 指数下跌 0.51%，美国中期选举定于周二举行。

韩美半导体股价下跌4.17%，SK Square股价下跌4%。

浦项钢铁控股股价下跌 5.3%，SK Innovation 股价暴跌 7.76%。

发布于2026年11月3日上午9:24（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年11月3日上午11:59（韩国标准时间）

周二，首尔韩亚银行总部交易室的屏幕上显示着韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）和韩国创业板指数（Kosdaq）。（韩联社）

周二上午晚些时候，韩国股市下跌超过 2%，科技股领跌，原因是人们对人工智能 (AI) 支出速度过快的担忧持续存在。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘下跌2.46%，截至上午11:20，下跌145.02点，跌幅2.48%，至5714.06点。

隔夜华尔街股市，科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数和标准普尔500指数分别收跌1.07%和0.51%，此前美国中期选举定于周二举行。

投资者情绪受到打击，原因是他们担心在人工智能基础设施方面的大规模支出会削弱科技公司近期的盈利能力。

在首尔，科技股领跌。

市场风向标三星电子股价下跌 2.95%，其芯片制造竞争对手 SK 海力士股价下跌 3.8%。

领先的芯片设备制造商韩美半导体股价下跌 4.17%，SK 海力士母公司 SK Square 股价下跌 4%。

钢铁巨头浦项钢铁控股公司股价暴跌 5.3%，领先的炼油厂 SK Innovation 股价暴跌 7.76%。

截至上午 11:20，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,341 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨 3.4 韩元。