8일 코스피 지수가 전날 기록적인 상승 이후 차익 실현과 중동 지역 군사 긴장으로 하락 출발했다.
코스피 지수는 오전 9시 15분 기준 7,326.06으로 163.99포인트, 2.19% 하락했다. 전날 종가는 7,490.05로 사흘 연속 사상 최고치를 경신한 바 있다.
미국과 이란이 호르무즈 해협에서 충돌한 것이 영향을 미쳤다. 이란은 미국이 자국 선박을 겨냥했다고 주장한 반면, 미국은 이란의 공격에 대한 자위 조치였다고 밝혔다.
삼성전자는 3.5%, SK하이닉스는 2.72% 하락했다. LG에너지솔루션과 두산에너빌리티, HD현대중공업 등도 약세를 보였다. 원/달러 환율은 7.15원 오른 1,461.15원에 거래됐다.
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South Korean stocks opened sharply lower on Monday amid rising concerns over a broader Middle East conflict after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen fired missiles at Israel. The benchmark KOSPI fell 240.94 points, or 4.43 percent, to 5,197.93 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Global oil prices climbed while U.S. troop deployments heightened fears.
South Korean stocks opened slightly lower on Friday amid persistent Middle East tensions and little progress in US-Iran peace talks. The KOSPI fell 7.21 points, or 0.11 percent, to 6,468.60 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The decline followed overnight Wall Street losses as investors stayed on the sidelines.
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South Korean stocks opened sharply lower on Friday amid heightened risk-off sentiment from renewed Middle East tensions. The KOSPI benchmark fell 3.74% to 5,256.46 in the first 20 minutes of trading. Uncertainty in U.S.-Iran negotiations fueled the decline.
South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, amid Washington and Tehran exchanging peace talk proposals. The benchmark KOSPI surged 2.79% to 6,782.93 at the open. Eased Middle East tensions drove the rally.
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South Korean stocks fell Friday morning after Iran's new leader vowed to maintain the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, causing global crude prices to fluctuate around the $100 level. The KOSPI index dropped sharply at the open but trimmed losses later while staying in negative territory. Disruptions at the key Middle East waterway persist despite U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the war is nearing an end.
South Korean shares opened nearly 1 percent higher Friday amid hopes the U.S.-Israel war against Iran may end sooner than expected. The benchmark KOSPI rose 0.94 percent to 5,817.11, while the won rebounded from its 17-year low.
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South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Tuesday amid revived hopes for US-Iran peace talks after a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The benchmark KOSPI surged 2.61% to 5,960 at open, while the won strengthened to 1,478.8 per dollar, up 10.5 won.