Seoul stocks open sharply lower on AI fears after US midterms

Seoul stocks opened sharply lower Friday, tracking an overnight rout on Wall Street as investors feared a Democratic sweep in Congress could decelerate the data center build-out. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index was down 460.33 points, or 8.55 percent, to 4,923.47 as of 9:25 a.m. After opening over 2 …

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