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  "id": 728861,
  "title": "Seoul shares extend gains late Thu. morning on chip rally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/seoul-shares-extend-gains-late-thu-morning-on-chip-rally",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T02:28:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
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    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813004400320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday morning, South Korean stocks continued their upward trajectory, powered by a surge in major chip manufacturing companies. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surged 275.96 points, or 4.19 percent, bringing the index to 6,855 as of 11:20 a.m. Prior to the market opening, U.S. stocks tied to artificial intelligence technology had been performing well. The S&P 500 gained 0.26 percent, narrowly missing a record high, while the Nasdaq composite increased by 0.54 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, experienced a slight decline of 0.04 percent. Among South Korean companies, Samsung Electronics saw a significant rise of 5.48 percent, while its rival SK hynix also saw a sharp increase of 7.55 percent. SK Square, the parent company of SK hynix, surged even more, with a gain of 8.98 percent. Samsung Electro-Mechanics, another electronics component affiliated with Samsung Electronics, also experienced a substantial rise of 12.73 percent. As of 11:20 a.m., the Korean won was trading at 1,415.1 won against the U.S. dollar, up 3.4 won from the end of the previous day's trading session.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended gains Thursday morning, ...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Seoul shares open sharply higher on chip rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/lead-seoul-shares-open-sharply-higher-on-chip-rally",
        "published": "2026-08-13T00:25:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul shares extend gains late Thursday morning on chip rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/seoul-shares-extend-gains-late-thursday-morning-on-chip-rally",
        "published": "2026-08-13T03:47:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}