Most Popular
-
1
Acting minister, US defense chief reaffirm 'ironclad' alliance regardless of politics
-
2
Ruling, opposition parties butt heads over acting president's authority
-
3
Medical student sentenced to 26 yrs in prison for murdering his girlfriend
-
4
After Disney+ adaptation, 'Light Shop' webtoon sees explosive popularity
-
5
[Editorial] Bracing for Trump
-
6
Vincent van Gogh's exhibition in Seoul explores his decade-long career
-
7
National Assembly’s impeachment committee readies for 1st hearing next week
-
8
[Lee Byung-jong] The perils of political leadership
![[Lee Byung-jong] The perils of political leadership](//res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=644&simg=/content/image/2024/12/19/20241219050082_0.jpg&u=)
-
9
Actor Kim Tae-ri to showcase hanbok on Times Square billboard on Christmas Eve
-
10
Heavy snow, cold wave expected this weekend
![[Lee Byung-jong] The perils of political leadership](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=644&simg=/content/image/2024/12/19/20241219050082_0.jpg&u=)
South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street that stemmed from expectations for strong corporate earnings.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) rose 14.33 points, or 0.47 percent, to 3,034.87 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Overnight, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite added 0.9 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.18 percent.
Market bellwether Samsung Electronics added 0.43 percent to 70,500 won, and No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix advanced 2 percent to 102,000 won on robust third-quarter earnings.
Leading car battery firm LG Chem increased 1.58 percent to 834,000 won, and Hyundai Motor, the country's largest carmaker, moved up 0.24 percent at 211,500 won.
Pharmaceutical giant Samsung Biologics slipped 0.11 percent to 876,000 won.
The local currency was trading at 1,168.35 won against the US dollar, up 0.05 won from the previous session's close. (Yonhap)
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) rose 14.33 points, or 0.47 percent, to 3,034.87 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Overnight, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite added 0.9 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.18 percent.
Market bellwether Samsung Electronics added 0.43 percent to 70,500 won, and No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix advanced 2 percent to 102,000 won on robust third-quarter earnings.
Leading car battery firm LG Chem increased 1.58 percent to 834,000 won, and Hyundai Motor, the country's largest carmaker, moved up 0.24 percent at 211,500 won.
Pharmaceutical giant Samsung Biologics slipped 0.11 percent to 876,000 won.
The local currency was trading at 1,168.35 won against the US dollar, up 0.05 won from the previous session's close. (Yonhap)
