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South Korean stocks traded 0.54 percent higher late Tuesday morning as improved Chinese data helped boost investors' sentiment here, analysts said.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 10.61 points to 1,985.28 as of 11:20 a.m.
Tech shares traded higher, with top player Samsung Electronics rising 0.95 percent and leading chipmaker SK hyunix advancing 1.58 percent. Flat panel maker LG Display gained 0.17 percent.
In contrast, mobile carriers traded bearish, with No. 1 SK Telecom falling 1.15 percent and KT losing 0.95 percent. LG Uplus, the smallest player, moved down 1.17 percent.
The local currency was changing hands at 1,085.40 won against the greenback as of 11:20 a.m., up 1.40 won from Monday's close. (Yonhap news)
