India, Aug. 7 -- Korea Stock Market (KRX) Today (August 07): South Korea's stock market entered Friday, August 7, with investors hoping to recover some of the losses from the previous session. The early optimism, however, quickly faded as selling returned to technology stocks and renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz added another layer of uncertainty to global markets.

The KOSPI initially moved higher after Thursday's sharp decline, but the benchmark later reversed direction. Foreign investors remained cautious, while weakness in major semiconductor stocks, particularly SK Hynix, kept pressure on the market. Investors also looked ahead to key US employment data for clues about the global interest-rate outlook.

The market's sharp...