Seoul shares up sharply higher for 3rd day on chip rally

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

South Korean stocks ended sharply higher for the third straight session Wednesday as investors scooped up major chipmakers. The Korean won gained against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 233.51 points, or 3.68 percent, to close at 6,579.04, following 0.65 percent and 0.73 percent gain

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