Seoul stocks sharply up late Fri. morning on chip rally

Go to Contents Go to Navigation Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks traded sharply higher late Friday morning, buoyed by chips and other tech heavyweights, after topping the historic 9,000 landmark the previous session. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 200.

67 points, or 2.21 percent, to 9,264.51, as of 11:20 a.

m., after peaking above 9,300 at one point. The index followed gains on Wall Street overnight, lead by major chipmakers, including Intel.

The U.S. semiconductor company jumped after President Donald Trump said the firm had agreed to a deal with Apple to design and manufacture chips in the United States.

In Seoul, market top-cap Samsung Electronics rose 1.38 percent, while its industry rival SK hynix jumped 5.92 percent.

Top carmaker Hyundai Motor moved up 1.33 percent, battery maker LG Energy Solution climbed 1.88 percent, while nuclear power plant builder Doosan Enerbility retreated 2.

41 percent. The Korean won was quoted at 1,538.1 won against the U.

S. dollar, as of 11:23 a.m.

, down 11 won from the previous session. South Korea's benchmark stock gauge is shown on a screen inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul, on June 19, 2026. (Yonhap) fairydust@yna.

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The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 200.67 points, or 2.21 percent, to 9,264.

51, as of 11:20 a.m., after peaking above 9,300 at one point.

The index followed gains on Wall Street overnight, lead by major chipmakers, including Intel. The U.S.

semiconductor company jumped after President Donald Trump said the firm had agreed to a deal with Apple to design and manufacture chips in the United States. In Seoul, market top-cap Samsung Electronics rose 1.38 percent, while its industry rival SK hynix jumped 5.

92 percent. Top carmaker Hyundai Motor moved up 1.33 percent, battery maker LG Energy Solution climbed 1.

88 percent, while nuclear power plant builder Doosan Enerbility retreated 2.41 percent. The Korean won was quoted at 1,538.

1 won against the U.S. dollar, as of 11:23 a.

m., down 11 won from the previous session. South Korea's benchmark stock gauge is shown on a screen inside the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul, on June 19, 2026.

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