▲ Financial data is displayed at Hana Bank's dealing room in Seoul on June 30, 2026. (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) Seoul shares open tad higher on Wall Street gains as Middle East tensions ease

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SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as easing tensions in the Middle East boosted investor appetite for tech shares.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 57.13 points, or 0.68 percent, to 8,451.78 as of 9:15 a.m.

Investor sentiment improved after the United States and Iran were set to resume talks in Qatar aimed at easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, alleviating concerns over a prolonged disruption to global oil supplies.

Overnight, Wall Street rebounded sharply as investors returned to technology stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.59 percent to close at a record high, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 2.07 percent and the S&P 500 advanced 1.18 percent.

Crude prices rose modestly as investors monitored implementation of the U.S.-Iran peace framework.

Top market cap Samsung Electronics rose 2.32 percent, while chip giant SK hynix edged up 0.42 percent.

The two companies on Monday announced major long-term investment plans to accelerate construction of new semiconductor fabs in Gyeonggi Province and build additional production facilities in the country's southwest.

Battery shares lost ground on profit-taking after sharp gains the previous session.

LG Energy Solution retreated 6.74 percent, and its smaller rival Samsung SDI fell 2.73 percent.

The Korean won was trading at 1,547.55 won against the U.S. dollar, down 2.35 won from the previous session, as of 9:15 a.m.

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