Seoul shares extend gains late Wed. morning on tech rebound

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SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended gains late Wednesday morning, led by a rebound in technology stocks, despite concerns over heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.

After opening 2.05 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 227.93 points, or 4.1 percent, to 5,780.67 as of 11:20 a.m.

The main index rebounded after falling nearly 4 percent in the previous session.

Institutions and foreigners bought a net 148.32 billion won (US$112 million) and 320.52 billion won worth of stocks, respectively. Retail investors sold a net 1 trillion won.

Overnight, U.S. stocks closed mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.02 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite slipped 0.02 percent.

Strong earnings from some technology companies helped revive investor interest in tech stocks, with investors turning their attention to earnings reports from Meta Platforms and other technology companies due this week.

The Korea Exchange (KRX) activated a buy-side sidecar for the KOSPI market at 10:51 a.m. after a sharp rise in the KOSPI 200 Futures Index, temporarily suspending program trading orders for five minutes.

In Seoul, technology stocks led the gains.

Market bellwether Samsung Electronics jumped 7.09 percent, and its chipmaking rival SK hynix climbed 7.2 percent.

National flag carrier Korean Air gained 1.9 percent, and Hyundai Steel was up 2.14 percent.

Among decliners, top carmaker Hyundai Motor fell 0.16 percent and leading steelmaker POSCO Holdings declined 0.33 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,327.1 won against the U.S. dollar as of 11:20 a.m., down 1.1 won from the previous session's close.

Financial data is shown on a screen inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on Oct. 21, 2026, after the market opened. (Yonhap)

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Seoul shares extend gains late Wed. morning on tech rebound

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首尔，10 月 21 日（韩联社）——尽管市场担忧人工智能（AI）基础设施的大量投资，但受科技股反弹的带动，首尔股市周三上午晚些时候延续涨势。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘上涨2.05%后，截至上午11点20分，上涨227.93点，涨幅4.1%，至5780.67点。

主要股指在前一交易日下跌近4%后出现反弹。

机构投资者和外国投资者分别净买入价值1483.2亿韩元（1.12亿美元）和3205.2亿韩元的股票。散户投资者净卖出价值1万亿韩元的股票。

隔夜，美国股市收盘涨跌互现，道琼斯工业平均指数上涨1.02%，而以科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数下跌0.02%。

部分科技公司强劲的盈利表现提振了投资者对科技股的兴趣，投资者将目光转向了本周即将发布的 Meta Platforms 和其他科技公司的盈利报告。

韩国交易所（KRX）在 KOSPI 200 期货指数大幅上涨后，于上午 10:51 启动了 KOSPI 市场的买入侧车交易，暂时中止了程序化交易订单 5 分钟。

在首尔，科技股领涨。

市场风向标三星电子股价上涨 7.09%，其芯片制造竞争对手 SK 海力士股价上涨 7.2%。

韩国国家航空公司大韩航空股价上涨 1.9%，现代钢铁股价上涨 2.14%。

在下跌的股票中，最大的汽车制造商现代汽车下跌了0.16%，领先的钢铁制造商浦项钢铁控股下跌了0.33%。

截至上午 11:20，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,327.1 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价下跌 1.1 韩元。

2026年10月21日，股市开盘后，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）

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首尔股市周三早盘尾盘延续涨势，科技股反弹提振市场。