Seoul shares open nearly 5 pct lower on U.S. tech sell-off
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-19 10:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: South Korea, Technology & AI, Energy, Financial Markets, Technology
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SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday, following overnight losses on Wall Street, as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on technology stocks and dampened investor sentiment.
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