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Seoul stocks plunge over 2.5% on chip losses
Original: Seoul stocks sink over 2.5 pct on chip losses
South Korean shares fell sharply, with the Seoul market dropping more than 2.5 percent as semiconductor stocks led losses. Chipmakers, a core driver of Korea's export-heavy economy, dragged the benchmark index down, and the slide is drawing attention amid ongoing concerns about the global semiconductor sector and its effect on Asian markets.
Why now: A sharp single-day drop in Korean stocks driven by chip-sector losses signals broader worries about the semiconductor industry.
SeoulSouth KoreaKOSPIsemiconductor industry
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