Seoul stocks open lower amid resumed military attacks in Mideast

South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday, dragged down by losses on Wall Street due to a resumption of military clashes between the United States and Iran. After opening 0.52 percent down, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index extended losses, trading 84.81 points, or 1.24 percent, lower at 6,735.21 as of 9:15 a.m. Overnight, major US stocks closed lower as renewed US-Iran airstrike exchanges and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish speech fueled worries about inflation. The Dow