[Photo] Samsung Electronics' Operating Profit Tops KRW 100 Trillion for First Time, Shares Fall
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On Oct. 8, Samsung Electronics' stock price fell despite the company posting quarterly operating profit of KRW 107.4 trillion, making it the first tech company in the world to surpass KRW 100 trillion. The KOSPI and Samsung Electronics' share price are displayed on screens in the dealing room at Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. The KOSPI opened higher that day but soon turned lower, trading around the 6,700 level. Samsung Electronics also opened higher before declining, fluctuating in the KRW 267,000 range.
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