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(LEAD) Seoul shares end lower, snapping 5-day winning streak, on profit-taking
South Korean stocks ended lower on Tuesday, halting a five-day winning streak, as investors took profits on large-cap names amid fading hopes for a US-Iran deal. The KOSPI fell 1.55% to 6,869.83, with Samsung Electronics dropping 6.31% on its shareholder return plan, while bond prices rose.
Seoul shares ended lower on Tuesday, snapping a five-day winning streak, according to The Economic Times. The benchmark KOSPI fell 108.11 points, or 1.55%, to close at 6,869.83, after opening higher. The decline was driven by investors taking profits on large-cap stocks amid fading hopes for a deal to end the war between Iran and the United States.
Trade volume was moderate, with 679.50 million shares worth 17.16 trillion won ($12.3 billion) changing hands. Institutional investors were net sellers, offloading a net 384.36 billion won, while foreign and retail investors bought a net 91.4 billion won and 731.29 billion won, respectively.
Corporate Movers
Samsung Electronics fell 6.31% after announcing a shareholder return plan of up to 110 trillion won. The announcement came as the company last week said shareholder returns this year could reach that amount, but analysts at Reuters reportedly saw the potential payout as lower than expected.
Other decliners included Hyundai Motor (-0.84%), Kia Corp (-0.31%), and Samsung BioLogics (-0.26%). In contrast, SK Hynix rose 1.91%, LG Energy Solution advanced 3.93%, and Samsung SDI surged 8.58% after Samsung Display announced a share sale plan, according to The Economic Times.
Currencies and Bonds
The Korean won strengthened 0.35% to 1,381.1 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, compared with its previous close. Bond prices gained as well: September futures on three-year Treasury bonds rose 0.05 point to 103.18. The most liquid three-year Korean Treasury bond yield eased 0.2 basis point to 3.851%, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell 6.4 basis points to 4.350%.
Oil Prices
Oil prices remained elevated due to Middle East tensions, particularly the Iran-Israel conflict, which has kept investors cautious about the global supply outlook.
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Seoul shares ended lower Tuesday, snapping a five-day winning streak.
The KOSPI fell 108.11 points, or 1.55%, to 6,869.83 after opening higher.
Investors took profits on large-cap stocks amid fading hopes for a deal to end the war between Iran and the United States.
Trade volume was moderate with 679.50 million shares worth 17.16 trillion won ($12.3 billion).
Institutions sold a net 384.36 billion won, while foreign and retail investors bought a net 91.4 billion won and 731.29 billion won, respectively.
Samsung Electronics fell 6.31% after announcing a shareholder return plan of up to 110 trillion won.
Other decliners included Hyundai Motor (-0.84%), Kia Corp (-0.31%), and Samsung BioLogics (-0.26%).
SK Hynix rose 1.91%, LG Energy Solution advanced 3.93%, Samsung SDI surged 8.58% after Samsung Display announced a share sale plan.
The Korean won strengthened 0.35% to 1,381.1 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform.
September futures on three-year Treasury bonds rose 0.05 point to 103.18; the three-year yield eased 0.2 basis point to 3.851%; the benchmark 10-year yield fell 6.4 basis points to 4.350%.
Oil prices were elevated due to Middle East tensions, particularly the Iran-Israel conflict.
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ClaimSeoul shares ended lower Tuesday, snapping a five-day winning streak.
ClaimInstitutions sold a net 784.9 billion won worth of stocks, while foreigners and retail investors bought a net 91.4 billion won and 731.29 billion won, respectively.