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Seoul shares open higher on builder, tech gains

By 윤민식

Published : Nov. 25, 2013 - 09:27

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South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Monday led by bullish construction and tech companies, analysts said.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shot up 18.74 points, or 0.93 percent to 2,024.97 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

Shares gathered ground across the board, with builders and tech blue-chips leading the climb. Major construction firm Hyundai Engineering & Construction soared 4 percent, with chip giant SK hynix hiking 3.7 percent.

The local currency was trading at 1,059.20 won against the U.S. dollar as of 9:15 a.m., up 1 won from Friday's close. (Yonhap News)