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Seoul Stocks Open Higher on Wall Street Gains, Renewed AI Optimism

Samsung Electronics rose 4.69% and SK hynix climbed 7.14% as renewed artificial intelligence optimism and easing oil prices lifted investor sentiment.

Summary by The Korea Times
Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as renewed optimism over artificial intelligence (AI) and easing oil prices lifted investor sentiment. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 189.18 points, or 3.46 percent, to 5,658.65 as of 9:15 a.m. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.28 percent, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.7 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Eun-jin = Domestic semiconductor stocks, including Samsung Electronics [005930] and SK Hynix [000660], are surging in early trading on the 27th amidst favorable winds from the U.S....

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On the 27th, the KOSPI opened at 5,658.65, up 3.46% from the previous trading day, driven by a rebound in AI-related stocks in the U.S. market and news of falling international oil prices. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix surged to lead the market, while the KOSDAQ index also showed a parallel upward trend. Easing tensions in the Middle East and positive trends in the New York stock market drove the recovery of domestic investor sentiment.

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조선일보 broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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