South Korea's Kospi closed Tuesday May 19 at 7,271.66, -3% - chip-heavy concentration weakness ahead of NVDA Wed-PM print; Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix the dominant drag. Reads to chip-side internal flow rather than broad Iran-rejection risk-off.
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- Evidence Strength
Strong- Evidence Observed At
- May 19, 2026 · 6:00 AM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/asia-markets-today-asx-sensex-nikkei-kospi-hang-seng-csi-300-nifty.html
- Citation Source
cnbc- Market Metric
Close Price- Observed Value
- 7271.66