South Korean stocks traded slightly higher late Tuesday morning, extending a positive session that began with a 0.26% gain in the benchmark Kospi.
The modest advance was driven by a combination of overnight gains on Wall Street and a noticeable cooling of geopolitical risks in the Middle East, which has helped restore investor appetite across Asian markets.
The rally was broad-based but particularly pronounced in the technology sector.
Semiconductor shares led the charge, benefiting from a broader regional momentum that has swept through Asian equities.
This sector-specific strength follows a stronger-than-expected earnings report from a major US memory chipmaker late in the previous week, which provided a fundamental tailwind for Korean chipmakers.
The market’s reaction underscores the dual drivers currently shaping sentiment in Seoul: external market cues from the US and the de-escalation of geopolitical tensions.