(LEAD) Seoul shares start sharply lower on tech losses amid Hormuz hopes

🇰🇷 Yonhap News (KR) — 2026-08-06

Seoul stock market opened sharply lower on Thursday amid global tech sector losses and hopes for reduced tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The market decline reflects investor concerns influenced by international geopolitical developments.

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, dri...

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(LEAD) Seoul shares start sharply lower on tech losses amid Hormuz hopes

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