Officials work at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap
Korean shares opened sharply higher Thursday, led by gains in major chipmakers, tracking an overnight gains in U.S. technology stocks.
After opening 2.96 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) traded up 290.02 points, or 4.41 percent, at 6,869.06 as of 9:15 a.m.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened 194.88 points, or 2.96 percent, higher at 6,773.92.
Overnight, U.S. stocks tied to the artificial intelligence technology sector rose.
