▲ This photo taken Aug. 25, 2026, shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul during morning trading hours. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended higher Tuesday, recouping earlier losses, as investors awaited major corporate earnings results this week, including those from U.S. chip giant Nvidia. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

After opening 2.4 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) pared its losses to close 45.78 points, or 0.68 percent, higher at 6,742.74.

The index fell more than 3 percent in the previous session as chipmakers tumbled amid renewed concerns over the profitability of artificial intelligence (AI)-related investments.

Individuals and institutions bought a net 1 trillion won (US$723 million) and 1.17 trillion won, respectively, while foreign investors sold a net 3.82 trillion won.

Overnight, U.S. stocks closed mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.76 percent.

Investors are weighing concerns over mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against expectations for U.S. economic data and corporate earnings due this week, analysts said.

Federal Reserve Gov. Kevin Warsh is expected to speak at the annual Jackson Hole gathering in Wyoming on Friday (U.S. time), which could offer clues to the Fed's monetary policy outlook amid persistent inflation.

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