KOSPI Opens More Than 3% Higher as U.S. Memory Chip Stocks Rally
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- South Korea’s KOSPI index was up 3.13% at 9:03 a.m. on the 7th, reaching 6,896.82, according to the report.
- The rise followed gains in memory semiconductor stocks after OpenAI released its next-generation AI model, Astra.
The KOSPI index opened sharply higher on the 7th, rising more than 3% as memory semiconductor stocks gained momentum in the United States.
At 9:03 a.m., the index stood at 6,896.82, up 209.61 points, or 3.13%, from the previous trading day. It had earlier climbed as much as 3.34%, or 223.57 points.
The report attributed the move to a surge in memory semiconductor shares after OpenAI launched its next-generation artificial intelligence model, Astra.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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