NVIDIA's performance is also on the decline...KOSPI also closes lower

Top AI, AI chip leader Nvidia shares closed lower as well.

Yesterday (21st), the KOSPI closed at 2,480.63, down 0.07% from the day before (20th).

Samsung Electronics, which was driven by low-priced buying, rose nearly 2%, but

Nvidia-related stocks, including SK Hynix, fell to around 1%, dragging down the overall index.

Nvidia performed better than expected, but it was largely affected by the drop in after-hours trading due to higher market levels.

KOSDAQ also closed 0.33 percent lower at 680.67.

The local currency was trading at 1,397.5 won against the U.S. dollar as of 3:30 p.m., up 6.6 won from the greenback.