According to Jin10, Samsung Korea’s union and management narrowed some differences in labor negotiations, though no specific issues or degree of progress were disclosed. Separately, South Korea’s KOSPI fell sharply during trading, with reports showing an earlier 3% intraday drop below 7,300 that later deepened to 4.00% with the index at 7,190.48, versus an earlier cited level of 7,267.97. Samsung Electronics fell 3% and SK Hynix declined 3.5%, highlighting weakness in major South Korean stocks alongside lower U.S. equity futures, including a 1% decline in Nasdaq futures.