South Korea's cumulative exports reached $709.4 billion at 1 p.m. on September 5, officials said Saturday. Yonhap reported that the figure exceeded last year's annual record of $709.3 billion by 117 days.
Semiconductor exports reached $281.2 billion through August, up 169.6% from the same period a year earlier. Chips accounted for 40.6% of exports over those eight months, according to the figures released by officials.
Passenger car exports fell 4.4% during the January through August period. SK hynix Inc. (000660): The company's market capitalisation was ₩1,203.1 trillion at Friday's close.
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| Symbol | Last Price |
|---|---|
| 000660SK hynix Inc. | ₩1,647,000 +3.2% |