Seoul stocks up late Thursday morning on extended chip rally (opens original article in a new tab)

Seoul stocks rose late Thursday morning due to increased buying of semiconductor stocks by retail investors, with the KOSPI up 0.73 percent.

• Seoul stocks were trading higher late Thursday morning.
• Retail investors snapped up semiconductor heavyweights.
• The KOSPI was up 64.35 points, or 0.73 percent, to 8,928.59.