Samsung Electronics is trading at KRW 254,000, down 3.05%, amid broad pressure on South Korean chip stocks.
- Foreign investor selling and concerns about AI spending also weighed on shares; the Kospi slid 2.4% on October 12 as the chip selloff deepened.
- Elevated oil prices, inflation worries and higher bond yields added to risk-off sentiment after the Korean holiday break.
- Available reports did not identify a new company-specific catalyst.