KOSPI fell for the first time in 3 days in the South Korean stock market on the 12th. The index closed at 5342.73, down 32.63 points from the previous day. Buying led the market in the morning, but selling pressure strengthened thereafter. Uncertainty surrounding movements in U.S. semiconductor stocks was also reported to have weighed on the market.
KOSPI fell for the first time in 3 days in the South Korean stock market on the 12th. The index closed at 5342.73, down 32.63 points, or 0.60%, from the previous day. Buying led the market in the morning on the strength of U.S. semiconductor stocks, but the market gradually turned to selling.
The article covers market movements driven by uncertainty over the business outlook for U.S. semiconductor companies, reporting that investor caution spread as a factor behind KOSPI's decline.
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