Seoul shares turn lower late Tue. morning on profit-taking, Mideast uncertainties
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-05-12 12:38 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, South Korea, Iran, Financial Markets
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SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks turned lower late Tuesday morning after opening at a fresh peak of above 7,900 points and almost touching the unprecedented 8,000-point mark, as investors moved to take profit amid woes over little progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran.
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