# South Korea’s KOSPI Opens 1.62% Lower as Samsung Shares Fall 2% By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/46016 Published: 2026-11-02T00:04:04.000Z Updated: 2026-11-02T00:04:04.000Z Section: Investing > SK Hynix also edged lower at the start of trading. South Korea’s KOSPI began Nov. 2 with a 1.62% drop, while declines in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix extended the early weakness to two major technology stocks. Samsung Electronics shares fell 2% at the open, and SK Hynix edged lower. The latest decline follows a [0.65% lower opening for the KOSPI on Oct. 26](). ## Links in this article - [0.65% lower opening for the KOSPI on Oct. 26](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/40705)