South Korea's composite stock price index fell by 3%, with SK Hynix and Samsung's stock prices declining.

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26/06/2026
Affected by the sharp fluctuations in the Wall Street stock market, the stock prices of chip manufacturers have fallen, and the South Korean composite stock price index fell by 3.3% at one point. The weighted stocks Samsung and SK Hynix both fell by over 3%, after both had seen significant increases in the previous trading day. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and SK Square were the main factors causing the index to drop. Global funds were net sellers of stocks in the South Korean composite stock price index, while individual investors were buyers. The South Korean small-cap Kosdaq index fell by as much as 2.5%. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index fell by 1%.