Doosan Robotics shares hit daily ceiling following speculation of Jensen Huang throwing ceremonial pitch for Bears

Shares of Doosan Robotics shot up to their daily ceiling on Monday morning, fueled by speculation that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may throw a ceremonial pitch at a Doosan Bears game during his visit to Korea this week. 

The robot maker opened 16 percent higher from the previous trading session and reached its daily price limit at around 10:10 a.m., climbing 29.95 percent to 138,400 won ($91) — the same price at which it closed. 

The Nvidia CEO is expected to arrive in Korea after he visits Taiwan from Monday to Thursday to attend Computex Taipei 2026 and GTC Taipei 2026. Reports of Huang throwing the first pitch for the Seoul-based KBO team surfaced over the weekend, though the news hasn't been confirmed by either Nvidia or the Doosan Bears. 

Usually, ceremonial first pitch announcements are made by the home team that invites the figure a few days before the match. 

The Doosan Bears will play against the Kiwoom Heroes in a three-game series from Friday to Sunday. 

Shares of other Doosan affiliates also rose on Monday, with Doosan closing 11.71 percent higher and Doosan Enerbility closing 1.23 percent higher over the previous session. 

BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]