Seoul shares open sharply higher on chip rally

South Korean shares opened sharply higher Thursday, led by gains in major chipmakers, tracking an overnight gains in US technology stocks. After opening 2.96 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index traded up 290.02 points, or 4.41 percent, at 6,869.06 as of 9:15 a.m. The benchmark Korea Composit

South Korean stocks ended sharply higher for the third straight session Wednesday as foreigners and institutional investors scooped up major chipmakers.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Wednesday as semiconductor-related shares attracted buying, overcoming earlier caution ahead of the release

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