Seoul shares rebound late Wed. morning on tech gains

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SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rebounded from the previous session's trough late Wednesday morning by rising more than 1 percent driven by gains in tech shares amid eased rate-hike woes.

After opening 0.44 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) extended gains, adding 68.86 points, or 1.14 percent, to 6,104.21 as of 11:20 a.m.

The index tumbled 5.46 percent the previous day, dragged down by losses in technology shares amid renewed concerns over big artificial intelligence (AI) firms' heavy capital spending.

Earlier in the morning, New York Fed President John Williams said in an interview with Bloomberg that he saw no need for further monetary tightening next year.

Also, the market is awaiting U.S. consumer price index data later in the day, expecting clues on the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook.

Overnight, U.S. stocks closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.35 percent, and the Nasdaq falling 0.15 percent.

This photo shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul after the market opened on Oct. 14, 2026. (Yonhap)

In Seoul, market heavyweights traded in positive territory.

Tech giant Samsung Electronics rose 2.16 percent and SK hynix gained 1.52 percent.

Top carmaker Hyundai Motor advanced 1.03 percent and its sister Kia climbed 1.02 percent.

Leading battery maker LG Energy Solution went up 2.32 percent and major pharma Celltrion mounted 1.56 percent.

However, financial shares lost ground as KB Financial Group dropped 1.48 percent and Samsung Life Insurance fell 1.17 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,337.45 won against the U.S. dollar as of 11:20 a.m., up 4.25 won from the previous stock trading session's close.

Seoul shares rebound late Wed. morning on tech gains

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首尔，10月14日（韩联社）——受加息担忧缓解，科技股上涨的推动，韩国股市周三上午晚些时候从前一交易日的低点反弹，涨幅超过1%。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘上涨0.44%后，继续走高，截至上午11:20，上涨68.86点，涨幅1.14%，至6104.21点。

前一天，该指数下跌 5.46%，科技股下跌拖累了该指数，原因是人们再次担忧大型人工智能 (AI) 公司巨额资本支出。

当天早些时候，纽约联邦储备银行行长约翰·威廉姆斯在接受彭博社采访时表示，他认为明年没有必要进一步收紧货币政策。

此外，市场正等待当天晚些时候公布的美国消费者价格指数数据，希望从中寻找美联储利率前景的线索。

隔夜，美国股市收低，道琼斯工业平均指数下跌0.35%，纳斯达克指数下跌0.15%。

这张照片显示的是2026年10月14日股市开盘后首尔韩亚银行的交易室。（韩联社）

在首尔，市场巨头股票交易价格上涨。

科技巨头三星电子股价上涨2.16%，SK海力士股价上涨1.52%。

欧洲顶级汽车制造商现代汽车股价上涨1.03%，其姊妹品牌起亚汽车股价上涨1.02%。

领先的电池制造商 LG Energy Solution 股价上涨 2.32%，主要制药公司 Celltrion 股价上涨 1.56%。

然而，金融股普遍下跌，KB金融集团下跌1.48%，三星人寿下跌1.17%。

截至上午 11:20，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,337.45 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨 4.25 韩元。

首尔股市周三早盘尾部受科技股上涨提振反弹。