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Seoul stocks open sharply higher on tech, auto gains but trim later
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South Korean stocks opened over 1 percent higher on Monday, tracking Wall Street gains, as investors bought technology and automobile shares, but pared gains later in the morning due to profit-taking by foreigners and institutions. The KOSPI surged to a record 5,900.75 in early trading but stood at 5,835.77 by 11:20 a.m. The rally is fueled by optimism over artificial intelligence and strength in chipmakers.
Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics has filed for an IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market, aiming to raise 4.2 billion yuan (US$610 million) amid surging interest in embodied AI. The company’s revenue jumped 335 per cent last year to 1.71 billion yuan, with adjusted net profit rising nearly eight times to 600 million yuan.
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South Korean shares opened nearly 3 percent higher on Wednesday, driven by sharp gains in blue-chip tech stocks despite Middle East uncertainties. The benchmark KOSPI jumped 162.04 points, or 2.87 percent, to 5,802.52 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Semiconductor firms led the rally following Nvidia's annual tech conference.