基准韩国综合股价指数周五下跌1.6%,至2534点左右,达到四周多来的最低水平,几乎所有行业都出现下跌。这是因为投资者在当天晚些时候备受期待的美国就业报告之前保持谨慎,这可能会影响美联储本月的利率决定。在指数权重股中,芯片制造商三星电子下跌1.2%,而竞争对手SK海力士下跌2.5%。电池和电池相关股票也出现大幅下跌,包括LG能源解决方案(-1.8%)、三星SDI(-3.2%)、Ecopro BM(-1.9%)和浦项制铁Future M(-2.8%)。此外,健康和汽车类股大幅下跌。在经济数据方面,韩国7月份的经常账户盈余为91.3亿美元,低于6月份的122.6亿美元,为2017年9月以来的最高水平。本周,基准指数将下跌近5%。
The benchmark KOSPI fell 1.6% to around 2,534 points on Friday, reaching its lowest level in over four weeks, with nearly all sectors posting losses. This came as investors remained cautious ahead of the highly anticipated US jobs report expected later in the day, which could potentially impact the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this month. Among the index heavyweights, chipmaker Samsung Electronics shed 1.2%, while rival SK Hynix tumbled 2.5%. Battery and battery-related stocks also experienced broad declines, including LG Energy Solution (-1.8%), Samsung SDI (-3.2%), Ecopro BM (-1.9%), and Posco Future M (-2.8%). Additionally, health and auto stocks saw sharp decreases. On the economic data front, South Korea posted a current account surplus of $9.13 billion in July, down from a $12.26 billion surplus in June, the highest since September 2017. For the week, the benchmark index is set to decline by nearly 5%.