Shares open higher on big-cap tech gains

Screens in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul show stock and foreign exchange markets close on Friday. [YONHAP]

Shares opened higher on Monday as big-cap technology shares gained ground.

The Kospi gained 9.90 points, or 0.38 percent, to 2,587.98 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

Samsung Electronics climbed 0.91 percent, while SK hynix fell 0.51 percent.

LG Energy Solution added 0.48 percent, while Samsung SDI shed 0.56 percent.

IT stocks were bullish, with Naver up 2.27 percent and Kakao up 3.05 percent.

LG affiliates also gained ground.

LG Chem jumped 1.45 percent, and LG Electronics advanced 0.72 percent.

Hyundai Motor went up 0.32 percent, but Kia went down 0.22 percent.

The local currency was trading at 1,313.60 won against the dollar, down 1.8 won from the previous session's close.

BY KIM JU-YEON, YONHAP [kim.juyeon2@joongang.co.kr]