KOSPI falls 0.34% at open as chip stocks extend three-day decline

Oct 1, 2026 00:03 (24d ago)

KOSPI opened lower as losses in chip-heavy stocks weighed on South Korean shares.
KOSPI fell 23.55 points, or 0.34 percent, to 6,814.49 at the open.
Wall Street closed mixed after cooler inflation data, elevated Treasury yields and rising oil prices.

South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday, with the KOSPI dropping 23.55 points, or 0.34%, to 6,814.49 amid losses in chip-heavy shares. The decline followed three consecutive losing sessions. Wall Street closed mixed overnight: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.86%, the S&P 500 dipped 0.25%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.24%. Cooler-than-expected inflation data was offset by pressure from elevated U.S. Treasury yields and rising oil prices.