The benchmark KOSPI is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap
Seoul shares opened higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, though continued uncertainty in the Middle East remains a concern for investors.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 226.08 points, or 3.3 percent, to 7,082.91 at the opening bell.
The index closed 0.73 percent higher Tuesday after rebounding from an 8.95 percent plunge a session earlier due to a massive sell-off of technology stocks.
Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.02 percent to 52,508.27, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.9 percent to 26,107.01.
