{
  "id": 8862494,
  "title": "South Korean shares start week higher as chipmakers rise on upbeat data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/south-korean-shares-start-week-higher-as-chipmakers-rise-on-upbeat",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:18:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440479/south-korean-shares-start-week-higher-as-chipmakers-rise-on-upbeat-data"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean shares opened the week on a high note on Monday, buoyed by chipmakers and upbeat domestic export figures. The KOSPI index climbed 101.16 points, or 1.47%, to reach 6,995.39 as of 0134 GMT. Although US stocks finished the prior week with mixed results, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index saw a 2.8% increase. Domestic export data for the first 20 days of the month revealed a record-high level, driven by a surge in chip sales. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, prominent chipmakers, led the market upward with gains of 4.02% and 0.92%, respectively. LG Energy Solution, a battery manufacturer, and Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp, major automakers, underperformed, slipping 2.75% and 1.10%-1.64%, respectively. POSCO Holdings, a steel producer, dropped 0.77%, while Samsung BioLogics, a pharmaceutical company, rose 0.14%. Of the 909 listed companies, 310 experienced gains, while 549 saw declines. Foreign investors bought shares worth 113 billion won ($81.64 million), representing a net inflow. The South Korean won was traded at 1,384.9 per dollar onshore, marking a 0.04% increase from its prior close at 1,385.5. In terms of bonds, December futures for three-year treasury bonds fell by 0.05 points to 102.24. The yield on a three-year Korean treasury bond increased by 1.0 basis point to 4.037%, while the 10-year yield decreased by 0.5 basis points to 4.455%.",
  "summary": "SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares rose on Monday, led by chipmakers after a rally in US semiconductor stocks in the previous session and upbeat domestic export data. The benchmark KOSPI was up 101.16 points, or 1.47%, at 6,995.39, as of 0134 GMT. Wall Street closed a volatile week on a muted note on Friday as benchmark US Treasury yields topped 5%, but the…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/south-korean-opposition-lawmaker-warns-on-risks-in-us-investment",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:12:45.000Z"
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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."
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