Key facts
- Samsung Electronics fell 1.82% and SK hynix declined 3.22%, Yonhap reported.
- Kia retreated 3.21% and LG Energy Solution sank 4.51%, per Yonhap.
- SK Telecom advanced 2.15% and KB Financial Group rose 0.13%, Yonhap reported.
- The Korean won was trading at 1,337.95 per US dollar, up 7.15 won from the prior close, per Yonhap.
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI turned lower late on the morning of November 4, 2026, as technology shares fell while investors watched results from US midterm elections. The index was down 94.22 points, or 1.67%, at 5,554.57 as of 11:20 a.m. in Seoul, according to Yonhap.
The index had opened 2.43% higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, before shifting into negative territory around 10:11 a.m. US media projected that Democrats would win control of the House, while the Senate remained uncertain, Yonhap reported.
Among large caps, Samsung Electronics fell 1.82% and SK hynix declined 3.22%. Kia retreated 3.21% and LG Energy Solution sank 4.51%. SK Telecom advanced 2.15% and KB Financial Group rose 0.13%.
The Korean won was trading at 1,337.95 won against the US dollar as of 11:20 a.m., up 7.15 won from the previous session's close.