Overview

• The KOSPI slipped 0.23% to 3,169.9 in the first 15 minutes Tuesday, following a tech-led early drop the prior session.
• Samsung Electronics rose 0.29% and SK hynix gained 0.28%, while Hanwha Aerospace fell 1.46% and KB Financial eased 0.09%.
• LG Energy Solution edged up 0.13% as automakers were mostly steady, with Hyundai Motor down 0.35% and Kia unchanged.
• The won traded at 1,388.55 per U.S. dollar at 9:15 a.m., down 3.55 won from the previous close.
• U.S. stocks closed mixed on concerns about possible new semiconductor import tariffs, a cue local investors are watching as the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium approaches.