Samsung, Hyundai, and other top caps drop sharply after Houthi attacks and US-Iran escalation
Seoul stocks fall as Mideast tensions push oil above $100
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Yemen Houthi fighters' claim they attacked ships in the Red Sea is further escalating the already volatile situation in the Middle East, pushing Brent crude futures above $100 per barrel. An electronic board showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at a dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on Friday. (Yonhap) Seoul stocks opened lower Friday as investors attempted to cash in recent gains amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. Top-cap Samsung Electronics fell 3.15 percent, while industry rival SK hynix retreated 3.86 percent.
Furthermore, Carmaker Hyundai Motor slipped 5.21 percent, battery maker LG Energy Solutions dipped 3.59 percent, and major financial group KB Financial went down 4.76 percent. Traders work inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on July 23, 2026. (Yonhap) fairydust@yna.co.kr (END). U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with a media outlet he is considering a "massive attack" against Iran on a scale larger than strikes witnessed earlier.
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Yemen Houthi fighters' claim they attacked ships in the Red Sea is further escalating the already volatile situation in the Middle East, pushing Brent crude futures above $100 per barrel.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAn electronic board showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at a dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on Friday. (Yonhap) Seoul stocks opened lower Friday as investors attempted to cash in recent gains amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
reliability low1/2 sourcesTop-cap Samsung Electronics fell 3.15 percent, while industry rival SK hynix retreated 3.86 percent.
reliability low1/2 sourcesCarmaker Hyundai Motor slipped 5.21 percent, battery maker LG Energy Solutions dipped 3.59 percent, and major financial group KB Financial went down 4.76 percent.
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Traders work inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on July 23, 2026. (Yonhap) fairydust@yna.co.kr (END)
according to Yonhap NewsU.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with a media outlet he is considering a "massive attack" against Iran on a scale larger than strikes witnessed earlier.
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