Seoul shares open higher on US gains, sound earnings
Apr 26, 2022
South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, led by a rise in auto and chemical companies, amid sound earnings reports and overnight gains on Wall Street. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) climbed 10.69 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,667.82 in the first 15 minutes of trading. US stocks finished higher Monday on the back of an advance in tech stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ros...