The South Korean stock market has risen for the fourth consecutive trading day.

The South Korean stock market rose for the fourth consecutive trading day on Thursday, following the passage of a bill by the U.S. House of Representatives to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The South Korean composite stock price index rose by 0.03% to 4,151.66 points. Among the blue chip stocks, Samsung Electronics fell by 0.39%, SK Hynix fell by 1.13%, and battery manufacturer LG Chem fell by 0.53%. LG Chem rose by 3.18%, while the major portal website Naver remained unchanged, and mobile communication application provider Kakao fell by 1.10%. Hyundai Motor fell by 0.36%, Kia Motors fell by 0.76%, and steel manufacturer POSCO Holdings rose by 1.41%. Foreign investors sold a net 793.77 billion Korean won in KOSPI.