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South Korean stocks opened a tad higher on Tuesday, driven by gains in large-cap firms, analysts said.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 2.36 points, or 0.12 percent, to 1,953.26 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Top-cap Samsung Electronics climbed nearly 1 percent, with second-largest listed company Hyundai Motor advancing 0.8 percent and chipmaker SK hynix rising 1.2 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,096.20 won against the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., down 0.5 won from Friday's close.
The local stock market was closed on Monday for the Lunar New Year's Day. (Yonhap News)
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 2.36 points, or 0.12 percent, to 1,953.26 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Top-cap Samsung Electronics climbed nearly 1 percent, with second-largest listed company Hyundai Motor advancing 0.8 percent and chipmaker SK hynix rising 1.2 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,096.20 won against the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., down 0.5 won from Friday's close.
The local stock market was closed on Monday for the Lunar New Year's Day. (Yonhap News)
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