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title: "South Korean stock index opens down over 4%, Hynix falls 8%"
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description: "The South Korea KOSPI index opened down 325.88 points on July 16 (Thursday), a decrease of 4.47%, closing at 6958.53 points. Samsung Electronics fell by 5%, and SK Hynix dropped by 8%"
datetime: "2026-07-16T00:01:43.000Z"
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# South Korean stock index opens down over 4%, Hynix falls 8%

Jin10 Data reported on July 16 that the South Korean KOSPI index opened down 325.88 points on July 16 (Thursday), a decrease of 4.47%, closing at 6958.53 points. Samsung Electronics fell by 5%, and SK Hynix dropped by 8%

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