Seoul stocks open at fresh record high despite hawkish Fed, Iran uncertainty - The Korea Times

Seoul stocks open at fresh record high despite hawkish Fed, Iran uncertainty - The Korea Times

Seoul KOSPI hit record 8,896.98 (+0.37%) despite Fed hawkishness; Samsung -4.3%, SK hynix +3.29% signals chip repricing as rates rise. Selective memory-chip strength shifts supply strategy and capex timing as Fed tightening reshapes semiconductor valuation.