Seoul shares sharply up late Mon. morning on strong chip gains

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SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply higher late Monday morning as investors scooped up semiconductor shares on optimism on further artificial intelligence (AI)-related demand.

Opening 3.34 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was trading up 198.88 points, or 2.97 percent, to 6,886.09, as of 11:20 a.m.

Wall Street closed lower Friday, but the PHLX semiconductor index rose 3.38 percent on the release of OpenAI's new GPT-6 Astra, which is expected to boost demand for memory chips.

In Seoul, tech shares traded in positive territory.

Chip giant Samsung Electronics rose 3.91 percent, and its rival SK hynix jumped 5.4 percent.

SK Square, the parent of SK hynix, soared 5.67 percent, and Hanmi Semiconductor, a leading chip equipment firm, vaulted 5.43 percent.

Energy company Doosan Enerbility climbed 5.93 percent and entertainment giant CJ ENM added 3.48 percent.

However, leading shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries fell 0.11 percent and major pharma Celltrion declined 0.96 percent.

The Korean won was quoted at 1,344.15 won against the U.S. dollar as of 11:20 a.m., up 5.65 won from the close of the previous stock trading session.

Financial data is displayed on a screen at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Sept. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Seoul shares sharply up late Mon. morning on strong chip gains

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首尔，9月7日（韩联社）——周一上午晚些时候，韩国股市大幅上涨，投资者纷纷抢购半导体股票，对人工智能（AI）相关需求的进一步增长持乐观态度。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘上涨3.34%，截至上午11:20，上涨198.88点，涨幅2.97%，报6,886.09点。

华尔街股市周五收低，但受 OpenAI 发布新的 GPT-6 Astra 的提振，PHLX 半导体指数上涨 3.38%，预计这将提振对存储芯片的需求。

在首尔，科技股交易走高。

芯片巨头三星电子股价上涨 3.91%，其竞争对手 SK 海力士股价上涨 5.4%。

SK海力士的母公司SK Square股价飙升5.67%，领先的芯片设备公司韩美半导体股价上涨5.43%。

能源公司斗山能源股价上涨 5.93%，娱乐巨头 CJ ENM 股价上涨 3.48%。

然而，领先的造船企业现代重工(HD Hyundai Heavy Industries)股价下跌0.11%，主要制药公司Celltrion股价下跌0.96%。

截至上午 11:20，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,344.15 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨 5.65 韩元。

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