Korean Stocks Rise 22% In 10 Days As Chip Rally Regains Steam
Heavyweight memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix drove the advance, each jumping more than 5%.
The benchmark Kospi gained as much as 4.8% on Thursday, extending its gain from a July 30 low to around 22%. Heavyweight memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. drove the advance, each jumping more than 5%.
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The benchmark Kospi gained as much as 4.8% on Thursday, extending its gain from a July 30 low to around 22%. Heavyweight memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. drove the advance, each jumping more than 5%.
South Korean stocks climbed, putting the benchmark index on track to enter a technical bull market, as a global rebound in the AI trade fueled a rapid reversal from last month’s historic rout.