South Korean stocks rose more than 1% on Wednesday to end a four-day decline, led by a rebound in chipmakers as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve policy decision for fresh direction. Foreign investors were net sellers of KRW1.7tn (USD12.4bn) in equities. SK Hynix jumped 4.08% after Refinitiv reported it is in talks with Intel on first U.S. domestic memory-chip production; Samsung Electronics gained 2.01%. A Reuters survey shows a majority of economists expect the Fed to raise rates tomorr

2026-09-16

South Korean stocks rose more than 1% on Wednesday to end a four-day decline, led by a rebound in chipmakers as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve policy decision for fresh direction. Foreign investors were net sellers of KRW1.7tn (USD12.4bn) in equities. SK Hynix jumped 4.08% after Refinitiv reported it is in talks with Intel on first U.S. domestic memory-chip production; Samsung Electronics gained 2.01%. A Reuters survey shows a majority of economists expect the Fed to raise rates tomorrow and to hike at least once more before end-March.