# Seoul shares sharply down late Thursday morning as US midterm results spark AI woes

> The KOSPI fell 3.27% to 5,498.03 by 11:20 a.m. on November 5 as investors worried about tighter US AI regulation after the midterms. Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Hanmi Semiconductor led the losses. The won traded at 1,342.15 per dollar, down 0.65 won.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T03:09:51.774Z
- Category: market · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81026-seoul-shares-sharply-down-late-thursday-morning-as-us-midterm-results-spark-ai
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Equity selling by foreigners and the semiconductor selloff weigh on the won and on sentiment across Asian markets. The direct effect on feed commodity prices is minimal.

## Sources

- koreatimes.co.kr: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261105/seoul-shares-sharply-down-late-thursday-morning-as-us-midterm-results-spark-ai-woes

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