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South Korea's KOSPI rises more than 1% as chip shares gain
South Korea's KOSPI stock index rose more than 1% on Nov.
9 as its upward momentum strengthened.
The index had opened lower and was moving around flat early in the session.
Shares in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix gained 3% to 5%.
Both are major South Korean semiconductor companies.
Their gains came as the broader market advanced, though no reason for the rise was given.
The update did not state the index's closing level or what happened later in the trading day.
South Korea’s KOSPI rose by more than 1% in morning trading on Nov. 9.
Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix rose by about 3% to 5%.
The index had opened lower and was fluctuating near flat early in the session.
At 9:02 a.m., the KOSPI was down 0.31% at 5,044.06.
- Who
- South Korea’s KOSPI and chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
- What
- The KOSPI rose by more than 1%, while Samsung Electronics and SK hynix gained about 3% to 5%.
- When
- Nov. 9, 2026, during morning trading.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- Chip shares gained; the article does not state what drove their gains.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The KOSPI was down 0.31% at 5,044.06 after opening lower and fluctuating near flat.
Yonhap reported that the KOSPI had strengthened its advance to more than 1%, with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix up about 3% to 5%.
- Date
- Nov. 9, 2026
- Index
- KOSPI
- Early reading
- Down 0.31% at 5,044.06 at 9:02 a.m.
- Chip shares
- Samsung Electronics and SK hynix rose about 3% to 5%.