Seoul Stocks Fall Sharply as Tech Heavyweights See Profit-Taking
L'essentiel
Seoul stocks experienced a sharp decline late Monday morning, with the KOSPI falling 3.28% to 6,379.39, as foreign and institutional investors engaged in profit-taking from tech heavyweights like Samsung Electronics and SK hynix after a record surge in the previous session.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Seoul stocks experienced a record surge in the previous session, leading to profit-taking by investors.
Seoul stocks were trading sharply lower late Monday mornings as investors sold off tech heavyweights to lock in profits following a record surge the previous session.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 216.06 points, or 3.28 percent, to 6,379.39 as of 11:20 a.m.
After opening sharply lower, the index extended losses as foreign and institutional investors went profit taking following a nearly 18 percent rise the previous session.
Market top-cap Samsung Electronics tumbled 6.29 percent, and its industry rival SK hynix shed 6.29 percent.
Battery maker LG Energy Solutions dipped 2.44 percent, bio firm Samsung Biologics declined 2.69 percent, and portal operator Naver inched down 0.48 percent.
The Korean won was trading at 1,427.4 won against the U.S. dollar, up 8.1 won from the close of stock trading on Friday.
Questions ouvertes
- What specific factors drove the previous session's record surge?
- Will the profit-taking trend continue in subsequent sessions?
