Seoul shares end higher on chip gains despite Middle East tensions
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-09-09 16:34 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, South Korea, Technology & AI, Technology
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SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended higher Wednesday as major chipmakers rallied on continued optimism over artificial intelligence (AI), outweighing concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
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