Seoul stocks trim early gains late Tuesday morning

Seoul stocks trimmed earlier gains late Tuesday morning after opening 2.2 percent higher. The benchmark KOSPI rose 110.94 points, or 1.58 percent, to 7,188.66 at 11:20 a.m. The index later pared gains as individual investors took profits on major stocks. Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, SK Square, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics were all trading higher, while the won strengthened to 1,360.8 per dollar.

The KOSPI opened 2.2 percent higher before trimming gains late Tuesday morning.

At 11:20 a.m., the benchmark index was up 110.94 points, or 1.58 percent, at 7,188.66.

Samsung Electronics rose 1.92 percent, SK hynix gained 2.41 percent, SK Square advanced 2.93 percent, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics jumped 5.88 percent.

The Korean won traded at 1,360.8 won against the U.S. dollar at 11:20 a.m., up 13.7 won from the previous session's close.

Published Sep 22, 2026 9:22 am KST

Updated Sep 22, 2026 12:45 pm KST

The benchmark KOSPI is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

South Korean stocks trimmed earlier gains late Tuesday morning, after a strong start.

After opening 2.2 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 110.94 points, or 1.58 percent, to 7,188.66 as of 11:20 a.m.

The KOSPI opened sharply higher, tracking a record close for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite amid renewed optimism over artificial intelligence (AI) and declines in global oil prices and bond yields.

The index later pared some of its gains as individual investors took profits on major stocks.

Market heavyweights were trading mostly higher.

Top market cap Samsung Electronics rose 1.92 percent, and chip giant SK hynix gained 2.41 percent.

SK Square, the parent company of SK hynix, advanced 2.93 percent, while Samsung Electro-Mechanics, an electronics component affiliate of Samsung Electronics, jumped 5.88 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,360.8 won against the U.S. dollar as of 11:20 a.m., up 13.7 won from the previous session's close.

周二上午，首尔股市早盘一度上涨2.2%，但随后涨幅收窄。截至上午11:20，韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）上涨110.94点，涨幅1.58%，至7188.66点。随后，由于散户投资者获利了结，该指数涨幅有所回落。三星电子、SK海力士、SK Square和三星电机等股票均上涨，韩元兑美元汇率升至1360.8。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）周二上午开盘上涨2.2%，但在晚些时候收窄了涨幅。

上午 11:20，基准指数上涨 110.94 点，涨幅 1.58%，报 7,188.66 点。

三星电子上涨 1.92%，SK 海力士上涨 2.41%，SK Square 上涨 2.93%，三星电机上涨 5.88%。

韩元兑美元汇率在上午 11:20 报 1360.8 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨 13.7 韩元。

发布于2026年9月22日上午9:22（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年9月22日下午12:45（韩国标准时间）

周二，首尔韩亚银行交易室展示着韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）。（韩联社）

韩国股市周二上午早盘涨幅收窄，此前开盘走势强劲。

韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）开盘上涨2.2%后，截至上午11点20分，上涨110.94点，涨幅1.58%，至7188.66点。

受人工智能 (AI) 前景再度乐观以及全球油价和债券收益率下跌的影响，韩国综合股价指数 (KOSPI) 大幅高开，紧随科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数创下历史新高。

随后，由于个人投资者从主要股票中获利了结，该指数回吐了部分涨幅。

市场巨头股票大多上涨。

市值最高的三星电子上涨 1.92%，芯片巨头 SK 海力士上涨 2.41%。

SK海力士的母公司SK Square股价上涨2.93%，而三星电子的电子元件子公司三星电机股价上涨5.88%。

截至上午 11:20，韩元兑美元汇率为 1,360.8 韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨 13.7 韩元。