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KOSPI Dips as Samsung Drags, LG Chem Soars

10/23/2025

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South Korea's KOSPI fell 0.62% to 3,800.17 after a record high as Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and SK hynix, Inc. pulled it lower.
LG Chem, Ltd. surged nearly 10% amid activist investor pressure for board changes and a share buyback.
On October 23, the KOSPI fell 1.38% to 3,830.03 amid weak global sentiment.
The won weakened against the dollar.

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Story summary

South Korea's KOSPI fell 0.62% to 3,800.17 after a record high as Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and SK hynix, Inc. pulled it lower.
LG Chem, Ltd. surged nearly 10% amid activist investor pressure for board changes and a share buyback.
On October 23, the KOSPI fell 1.38% to 3,830.03 amid weak global sentiment.
The won weakened against the dollar.