-- 周一，韩国股市收盘创下新高，主要股指突破6600点大关，芯片股和电力设备制造商领涨。 韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）上涨139.4点，涨幅2.2%，收于6615.03点。韩国创业板指数（KOSDAQ）也上涨22.34点，涨幅1.9%，收于1226.18点。 三星电子（KRX:005930）和SK海力士（KRX:000660）等芯片制造商的股价在收盘时分别上涨超过2%和近6%，而KOSDAQ上市的Fadu（KOSDAQ:440110）股价更是飙升超过19%。 电力设备制造商LS Electric（KRX:010120）和晓星重工（KRX:298040）的股价上涨也带动了整体涨幅，分别上涨近13%和11%。 企业新闻方面，韩国芯片制造商Fadu周一向韩国交易所提交的文件显示，该公司第一季度净利润为102亿韩元，较去年同期净亏损121亿韩元大幅反弹。 这家韩国芯片制造商的销售收入同比增长210%，从192亿韩元增至595亿韩元。
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