Why did Seoul shares turn higher late Tuesday morning?

Foreign investors bought large-cap tech shares on bargain hunting, which outweighed selling by retail and institutional investors. The market also followed a mixed Wall Street session after U.S. stocks eased from record levels.

What were the KOSPI and won levels in Seoul at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday?

The KOSPI was at 6,333.03, up 33.37 points, or 0.53 percent, from the previous session. The won was trading at 1,415.8 per U.S. dollar, strengthening 2.5 won from the close of stock trading the day before.

How did Samsung Electronics and SK hynix perform in late Tuesday morning trading?

Samsung Electronics rose 3.26 percent after opening lower, while SK hynix fell 0.63 percent. The article describes both as major large-cap names in a mixed Seoul market.

Seoul shares turn higher late Tuesday morning on tech gains

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Summary

Korean shares turned higher late Tuesday morning in Seoul as foreign investors bought big-cap tech stocks on bargain hunting. The KOSPI rose 33.37 points, or 0.53 percent, to 6,333.03 at 11:20 a.m. Samsung Electronics gained 3.26 percent, while SK hynix fell 0.63 percent. The won traded at 1,415.8 per dollar, up 2.5 won from the previous day.

Key Facts

Foreign investors bought a net 1.29 trillion won worth of shares, offsetting a combined 1.13 trillion-won selling spree by retail and institutional investors.
The KOSPI opened 0.95 percent lower before turning positive late Tuesday morning.
The S&P 500 fell 0.1 percent on Monday local time, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1 percent and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.3 percent.
The article says oil prices rose on uncertainty over when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen to shipping.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 11, 2026 9:29 am KST
Updated Aug 11, 2026 11:47 am KST

The benchmark KOSPI is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

Korean shares turned higher late Tuesday morning as foreign investors scooped up big-cap tech shares on bargain hunting.

After opening 0.95 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 33.37 points, or 0.53 percent, at 6,333.03 as of as of 11:20 a.m.

Foreign investors bought up a net 1.29 trillion won ($911.2 million) worth of shares, offsetting a combined 1.13 trillion-won selling spree by retail and institutional investors.

On Monday (local time), the U.S. stock market edged down from its all-time high the previous session as oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen to shipping.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.1 percent from its record, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.1 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3 percent.

In Seoul, most large-cap shares traded mixed.

After opening lower, market bellwether Samsung Electronics went up 3.26 percent, while its chipmaking rival SK hynix dipped 0.63 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,415.8 won against the U.S. dollar as of 11:20 a.m., up 2.5 won from the close of stock trading the previous day.

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