Seoul shares open sharply lower, tracking US losses, amid inflation woes

Published Sep 11, 2026 9:29 am KST

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is shown on a screen at a dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul, Friday. Yonhap

Seoul shares opened sharply lower Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as the latest U.S. inflation data raised the possibility of the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates to curb inflation.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 231.42 points, or 3.29 percent, to 6,802.50 at the opening bell.

Overnight, surging oil prices sparked a sell-off in U.S. stocks amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined 0.65 percent.

The U.S. producer price index rose 0.4 percent in August from a month earlier, accelerating from the previous month's 0.1 percent gain, while investors are awaiting Friday's consumer price report for clues about the Fed's future rate path.

发布于2026年9月11日上午9:29（韩国标准时间）

周五，首尔市中心韩亚银行交易室的屏幕上显示着韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）。（韩联社）

周五首尔股市开盘大幅走低，跟随华尔街股市的跌势，原因是最新的美国通胀数据增加了美联储提高利率以抑制通胀的可能性。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘下跌231.42点，跌幅3.29%，至6802.50点。

隔夜，油价飙升引发美国股市抛售潮，与此同时，中东紧张局势也在不断升级。道琼斯工业平均指数下跌0.6%，而以科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数下跌0.65%。

美国8月份生产者价格指数环比上涨0.4%，涨幅较上月的0.1%有所扩大。投资者正等待周五的消费者价格报告，以从中寻找美联储未来利率路径的线索。