(LEAD) Seoul stocks extend winning streak to 5th day on chip rally

Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK (LEAD) Seoul stocks extend winning streak to 5th day on chip rally Kang Jae-eun All News 16:01 June 17, 2026 SHARE Facebook X Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. LIKE SAVE PRINT FONT SIZE ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4, 8-14) SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their winning streak for the fifth consecutive session on semiconductors, while investors remained cautious of the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting later this week. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 137.64 points, or 1.58 percent, to 8,864.24, inching closer to the 9,000-point mark.

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