(LEAD) Seoul stocks open higher after 7-day losing streak

This will let Google show Yonhap news articles that match or are related to your search

(ATTN: UPDATES para 2; ADDS additional info at bottom; CHANGES photo)

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened higher Friday after the previous session's over 7 percent dip amid woes over artificial intelligence (AI) trade and U.S. inflation.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 85.62 points, or 1.54 percent, to 5,639.84 at 9:15 a.m.

Overnight, major stocks indexes on Wall Street closed higher, but major AI and semiconductor shares ended in negative territory.

The S&P 500 added 0.33 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 0.08 percent.

U.S. producer price data posted the largest gain in over four years in September, further solidifying speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise key rates to rein in inflation.

In Seoul, most market heavyweights strengthened.

Chip giant Samsung Electronics and SK hynix added 1.55 percent and 0.48 percent, respectively.

Industry leaders Hyundai Motor advanced 2.54 percent, financial firm KB Financial jumped 4.72 percent, and defense giant Hanwha Aerospace moved up 4.37 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,340.6 won against the U.S. dollar at 9:15 a.m., up 1.4 won from the close of the previous stock trading session.

Financial data is shown on a screen inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul, on Oct. 16, 2026. (Yonhap)

fairydust@yna.co.kr (END)

(LEAD) Seoul stocks open higher after 7-day losing streak

这将使谷歌能够向您展示与您的搜索匹配或相关的韩联社新闻文章

（注意：更新第2段；在底部添加补充信息；更换照片）

首尔，10月16日（韩联社）——受人工智能（AI）贸易和美国通胀担忧的影响，首尔股市周五高开，此前一个交易日下跌超过7%。

截至上午9点15分，韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）上涨85.62点，涨幅1.54%，至5639.84点。

隔夜，华尔街主要股指收高，但人工智能和半导体类股却收跌。

标准普尔500指数上涨0.33%，而科技股为主的纳斯达克指数小幅上涨0.08%。

美国9月份生产者价格指数录得四年多来最大涨幅，进一步巩固了市场对美联储将提高关键利率以抑制通胀的猜测。

在首尔，大多数市场巨头股价上涨。

芯片巨头三星电子和SK海力士的股价分别上涨了1.55%和0.48%。

行业领军企业现代汽车股价上涨 2.54%，金融公司 KB Financial 股价上涨 4.72%，国防巨头韩华航空航天股价上涨 4.37%。

韩元兑美元汇率在上午 9 点 15 分报 1340.6 韩元，比前一交易日收盘价上涨 1.4 韩元。

2026年10月16日，首尔市中心韩亚银行交易室内的屏幕上显示着金融数据。（韩联社）

fairydust@yna.co.kr (完)

（导语）首尔股市在连续7个交易日下跌后高开