Country: KR | Published: 2026-09-18
Seoul stocks climbed sharply as eased inflation worries lifted sentiment, with chipmakers leading the charge after SK Hynix jumped on news its Solidigm unit is weighing a US memory
Seoul stocks climbed sharply as eased inflation worries lifted sentiment, with chipmakers leading the charge after SK Hynix jumped on news its Solidigm unit is weighing a US memory plant, and Samsung also rose. The rally carries a tension, though, as producer inflation keeps reaccelerating toward a steep annual gain, keeping cost pressure in view. Officials are also weighing a fuel price ceiling freeze ahead of the Chuseok holiday, a sign policymakers are watching household costs closely.