Samsung Electronics' market value exceeds $1 trillion

- The market capitalization of Samsung Electronics shares surpassed 1,500 trillion won ($1.03 trillion) during trading on Wednesday in Seoul.

Shares in the South Korean electronics giant jumped 12 percent at 00:52 GMT in Seoul, while the benchmark Kospi index climbed 5.4 percent.

(1 US dollar = 1458.2000 won)