Latest Seoul Stocks Open Lower Despite Modest Wall Street Gains

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2 Oct 2026

South Korean shares opened slightly lower as rising oil prices and mixed moves among major technology stocks outweighed support from easing U.S. Treasury yields.

2 Oct 2026

Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il said the government could further reduce Treasury bond issuance if market conditions require it, after cutting October supply by 5 trillion won and preparing emergency stabilization measures.

2 Oct 2026

South Korea’s consumer inflation slowed to 2.9% in September, but strong increases in petroleum products, processed food, computers and mobile devices kept price growth above the central bank’s 2% target.

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