Kospi opened 3.34 percent higher; Samsung gained 4.4 percent
South Korea's benchmark Kospi opened 3.34 percent higher on Monday, Yonhap News Agency reported, then stood 3.33 percent higher at 6,909.61 at 9:15 a.m. in Seoul. The opening level was 6,910.78, up 223.57 points from Friday's close.
Samsung Electronics rose 4.4 percent, while SK hynix gained 5.89 percent. The won traded at 1,344.8 per dollar, 5 won stronger than in the previous stock session.
These are early trading figures, not a closing result. No fixed Korea Exchange document was available for this intraday snapshot, so the figures are attributed to Yonhap and may change through Monday's session.
Where we read it: Kim Boram at Yonhap News Agency. Read their story.
The document: No public filing has been released.