South Korean stocks traded 0.54 percent higher late Tuesday morning, led by gains in large-cap tech and utility firms, analysts said.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) advanced 10.93 points to 2,024.08 as of 11:20 a.m.
Chipmaker SK hynix surged 3.5 percent, with state-run electricity provider Korea Electric Power Corp. jumping 2.2 percent.
In contrast, steelmakers and oil refiners lapsed into negative territory, with No. 1 player POSCO sliding 0.7 percent and leading oil refiner SK Innovation slipping nearly 1 percent.
The local currency was changing hands at 1,086.80 won against the greenback, up 6.4 won from Monday's close. (Yonhap News)
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) advanced 10.93 points to 2,024.08 as of 11:20 a.m.
Chipmaker SK hynix surged 3.5 percent, with state-run electricity provider Korea Electric Power Corp. jumping 2.2 percent.
In contrast, steelmakers and oil refiners lapsed into negative territory, with No. 1 player POSCO sliding 0.7 percent and leading oil refiner SK Innovation slipping nearly 1 percent.
The local currency was changing hands at 1,086.80 won against the greenback, up 6.4 won from Monday's close. (Yonhap News)