# KOSPI opens lower as AI rally pauses > Source: > Published: 2026-05-28 01:31:07.962905+00:00 Funding & Businessequitieskorea stocksai rallygeopolitics # KOSPI opens lower as AI rally pauses | 4.1 The **KOSPI** opened lower Thursday as a rally led by **AI** paused, coinciding with falling oil prices and conflicting US-Iran signals. Market participants reacted to weaker energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty, producing a softer start for domestic equities including technology and commodity-linked stocks. ## Scoring Rationale Routine regional market movement driven by commodity and geopolitical dynamics; relevant mainly to equity traders and sector investors. Practice with real FinTech & Trading data 90 SQL & Python problems · 15 industry datasets Used by DS/ML engineers at top companies [Active Verified Users by Income TierEasy](/problems/sql/active-verified-users-by-income) [Technology Stocks with High BetaMedium](/problems/sql/technology-stocks-with-high-beta) [Portfolio Performance ScorecardHard](/problems/sql/portfolio-performance-scorecard) 250 free problems · No credit card [See all FinTech & Trading problems](/problems/datasets/fintech)