South Korean shares began trading lower on Wednesday, following a decline in Wall Street overnight. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) dropped 12.28 points, or 0.44 percent, to 2,762.01 in the initial 15 minutes of trading. This was in line with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which closed at 40,358.09, down 57.35 points, and the Nasdaq, which slipped 10.22 points to 17,997.35. In Seoul, major companies experienced mixed trading, with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix facing losses, while LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDS also saw declines. However, Amorepacific and Korean Air saw gains, with Amorepacific surging 5.37 percent and Korean Air advancing 0.95 percent. Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors experienced losses, while the local currency was trading at 1,387.30 won against the U.S. dollar, down 1.10 won from the previous session's close. The stock market in South Korea opened with a decline on Wednesday, mirroring the losses seen on Wall Street the previous day. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) dropped by 12.28 points, or 0.44 percent, to reach 2,762.01 within the first 15 minutes of trading. This was in line with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which closed at 40,358.09, down by 57.35 points, and the Nasdaq, which slipped by 10.22 points to 17,997.35. In Seoul, major companies experienced varied trading, with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix facing losses, while LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDS also saw declines. However, Amorepacific and Korean Air saw gains, with Amorepacific surging by 5.37 percent and Korean Air advancing by 0.95 percent. Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors experienced losses, while the local currency was trading at 1,387.30 won against the U.S. dollar, down by 1.10 won from the previous session's close.