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KOSPI edges up as SK hynix scraps Solidigm IPO plans
KOSPI edges up as SK hynix scraps Solidigm IPO plans SEOUL, October 23 (AJP) - South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) recovered from an opening loss of 4.1 percent to close at its session high on Friday, after SK hynix shelved plans for a U.S. listing of its Solidigm unit. The main index in Seoul added 16.53 points or 0.3 percent to close at 5,550.30 points. SK hynix jumped 4.4 percent to 1,277,000 won (US$964), far ahead of Samsung Electronics, which edged up 0.5 percent to 215,500 won. Foreign investors sold a ne October 23, 2026