Overview
- The benchmark rose 0.15% to 4,156.60 in early Thursday trade in Seoul after the House move, following a 1.07% gain to 4,150.39 on Wednesday.
- Gains narrowed to up 0.08% at 4,153.82 late morning as tech shares wavered following SoftBank’s sale of its Nvidia stake and a weaker Nasdaq.
- The House vote followed Senate passage of a short-term funding bill to end the 43-day shutdown, and President Donald Trump has voiced support for the measure.
- On Wednesday, institutions bought a net 912.67 billion won, offsetting foreign and retail selling, with autos and energy leading advances.
- Trading began at 10 a.m. due to the nationwide college entrance exam, and the won traded softer near 1,473 per dollar in early dealings.