Seoul stocks open sharply higher on chip gains, easing Mideast tensions

Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday as chip gains and easing Middle East tensions lifted investor sentiment. The KOSPI rose 105.36 points, or 1.5 percent, to 7,123.27 at 9:15 a.m. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix both advanced, while the won strengthened against the dollar. The rally followed back-to-back record closes for the Nasdaq Composite and continued strength in AI-related shares.

The KOSPI was up 105.36 points, or 1.5 percent, to 7,123.27 as of 9:15 a.m. Wednesday.

Samsung Electronics rose 2.71 percent and SK hynix gained 2.07 percent in Seoul trading.

SK Square advanced 4.24 percent, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics jumped 3.55 percent.

The won was trading at 1,349.7 won against the U.S. dollar, up 6.8 won from the previous stock trading session.

The article said diplomatic efforts were under way to end Middle East tensions, which helped oil prices fall.

Published Sep 23, 2026 9:26 am KST

Officials work at a dealing room in Hana Bank headquarters, Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap

Korean stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday, led by gains in tech heavyweights, following the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite's back-to-back record closes.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 105.36 points, or 1.5 percent, to 7,123.27 as of 9:15 a.m.

On Tuesday (local time), U.S. stocks ended mixed, led by a persistent rally in technology shares that propelled the Nasdaq Composite 0.45 percent higher to another record close. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.36 percent, while the S&P 500 declined 0.06 percent.

Investor sentiment improved sharply, backed by an extended rally in stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI), as well as hopes for easing tensions in the Middle East.

Diplomatic efforts are under way to end the Middle East tension, which worked to help oil prices fall.

In Seoul, most market heavyweights traded higher.

Top market cap Samsung Electronics rose 2.71 percent, and chip giant SK hynix gained 2.07 percent.

SK Square, the parent company of SK hynix, advanced 4.24 percent, while Samsung Electro-Mechanics, an electronics component affiliate of Samsung Electronics, jumped 3.55 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,349.7 won against the U.S. dollar, up 6.8 won from the close of the previous stock trading session.

周三首尔股市大幅高开，芯片股上涨和中东紧张局势缓和提振了投资者信心。韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）上涨105.36点，涨幅1.5%，至上午9点15分报7123.27点。三星电子和SK海力士股价均上涨，韩元兑美元汇率走强。此前，纳斯达克综合指数连续两个交易日创下收盘新高，人工智能相关股票也持续走强。

截至周三上午 9 点 15 分，韩国综合股价指数 (KOSPI) 上涨 105.36 点，涨幅 1.5%，至 7,123.27 点。

首尔股市交易中，三星电子上涨2.71%，SK海力士上涨2.07%。

SK Square股价上涨4.24%，三星电机股价上涨3.55%。

韩元兑美元汇率为1349.7韩元，较前一交易日上涨6.8韩元。

文章称，各方正在努力通过外交途径结束中东紧张局势，这有助于油价下跌。

发布于2026年9月23日上午9:26（韩国标准时间）

周三，工作人员在首尔韩亚银行总部交易室工作。（韩联社）

周三，韩国股市大幅高开，科技股领涨，此前科技股为主的纳斯达克综合指数连续两个交易日创下收盘新高。

截至上午9点15分，韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）上涨105.36点，涨幅1.5%，至7123.27点。

周二（当地时间），美国股市涨跌互现，科技股持续上涨领涨纳斯达克综合指数，涨幅达0.45%，再创收盘新高。相比之下，道琼斯工业平均指数下跌0.36%，标普500指数下跌0.06%。

受人工智能 (AI) 相关股票持续上涨以及中东紧张局势缓和的希望提振，投资者情绪大幅改善。

各方正努力通过外交途径结束中东紧张局势，这有助于降低油价。

在首尔，大多数市场权重股股价上涨。

市值最高的三星电子上涨 2.71%，芯片巨头 SK 海力士上涨 2.07%。

SK海力士的母公司SK Square股价上涨4.24%，而三星电子的电子元件子公司三星电机股价上涨3.55%。

韩元兑美元汇率为1349.7韩元，较前一交易日收盘价上涨6.8韩元。