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SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses, as surging oil prices caused by intensifying tensions in the Middle East fueled inflation concerns ahead of key U.S. inflation data.

After opening 0.18 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) extended losses, trading down 20.11 points, or 0.29 percent, to 7,031.53 as of 9:15 a.m.

Overnight, U.S. stocks ended lower amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.77 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined 0.64 percent.

Rising oil prices are fueling concerns about inflation and the possibility of the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates to contain price gains.

In Seoul, large-cap stocks were mixed.

Market bellwether Samsung Electronics fell 0.74 percent, battery maker Samsung SDI declined 1.05 percent.

State-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp. dropped 1.93 percent and S-Oil shed 1.02 percent.

Among gainers, Samsung Electronics' chipmaking rival SK hynix rose 0.05 percent and top carmaker Hyundai Motor climbed 0.52 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,338.90 won against the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., up 1.7 won from the close of the previous stock trading session.

Financial data is displayed on a screen at Hana Bank's dealing room after the market close in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2026. (Yonhap)

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首尔，9月10日（韩联社）——周四，首尔股市开盘走低，跟随华尔街股市的跌势，原因是中东紧张局势加剧导致油价飙升，引发了人们对美国关键通胀数据的担忧。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘下跌0.18%，随后跌幅扩大，截至上午9点15分，下跌20.11点，跌幅0.29%，至7031.53点。

隔夜，受中东紧张局势升级和油价上涨的影响，美国股市收低。道琼斯工业平均指数下跌0.77%，纳斯达克综合指数下跌0.64%。

油价上涨加剧了人们对通货膨胀的担忧，以及美联储可能提高利率以抑制油价上涨的担忧。

在首尔，大型股涨跌互现。

市场风向标三星电子下跌0.74%，电池制造商三星SDI下跌1.05%。

韩国国营电力公司股价下跌1.93%，S-Oil股价下跌1.02%。

在上涨的股票中，三星电子的芯片制造竞争对手SK海力士上涨0.05%，顶级汽车制造商现代汽车上涨0.52%。

截至上午 9 点 15 分，韩元兑美元汇率为 1338.90 韩元，比前一交易日收盘价上涨 1.7 韩元。

2026年9月9日首尔股市收盘后，韩亚银行交易室的屏幕上显示着金融数据。（韩联社）

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