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title: "The South Korean stock index Kospi fell, with Samsung being the biggest drag"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/291856751.md"
description: "Due to the decline in Samsung Electronics' stock price, the South Korean KOSPI index fell by as much as 4.1%. Although Samsung's profits soared 18 times, the stock was still sold off as performance expectations had already been reflected in the stock price. Additionally, individual stocks such as SK Hynix and Hanwha Ocean also experienced significant declines"
datetime: "2026-07-07T00:39:23.000Z"
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# The South Korean stock index Kospi fell, with Samsung being the biggest drag

Due to the decline in Samsung Electronics' stock price, South Korea's benchmark index KOSPI fell by as much as 4.1%. Despite the memory chip manufacturer's profits soaring 18 times, its stock was still sold off, with analysts stating that the performance expectations had already been priced in. Samsung fell by as much as 6.3%, and SK Hynix dropped by as much as 3.8%. Hanwha Ocean fell by over 20% after the company failed to secure a submarine deal in Canada

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