India, Sept. 23 -- Korea Stock Market (KRX) Today (September 23): Seoul's stock market entered the final trading session before the Chuseok holiday with strong buying across technology and semiconductor shares. The KOSPI opened at 7,153.99 on September 23, up 1.94%, while the KOSDAQ started 0.88% higher at 841.73. A record-setting Nasdaq close, strong US semiconductor stocks and improving sentiment around global supply conditions helped drive the early gains. However, investors also faced profit-taking pressure before the two-day market holiday.

The rally followed another strong session on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq Composite reached a record close as investors returned to AI and semiconductor stocks. Micron Technology gained 5% overn...