Stocks close lower as investors search for direction amid AI sector uncertainties

Seoul stocks closed lower Monday as investors digest uncertainties facing the artificial intelligence sector, including an internal probe at Nvidia Corp., following allegations its chief was targeted by a Chinese spy. The local currency strengthened against the US dollar. After rocky trading, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed down 40.84 points, or 0.81 percent, to 5,018.85. Trade volume was light at 231.8 million shares worth 17.26 trillion won ($12.8 billion). Losers outnum