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KOSPI Stocks Decline Despite Market Rally, Semiconductor Stocks in Focus

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Seoul, June 7 (IANS) More stocks listed on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) have declined than advanced in recent weeks despite the market rally, the bourse operator said on Sunday, suggesting that investment is increasingly concentrated in a handful of heavyweight semiconductor stocks.According to the Korea Exchange (KRX), an average of 210 KOSPI-listed stocks advanced, while 586 declined and the remainder were unchanged during the two-week period from May 26 through Frid…