Ji Young Han

The KOSPI opened 45.33 points, or 0.66%, lower at 6,844.41 before bargain hunters stepped in to trim the losses

Total trading volume on the main board reached roughly 354 million shares, with turnover of approximately 18.9 trillion won

The KOSPI was trading at 6,899.50 as of 2:41 p.m. local time, up 1.34%, or 91.29 points, for the session

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened 92.97 points, or 1.47 percent, higher at 6,438.50

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix together account for more than half of the KOSPI's total market weighting, a level of concentration that has effectively turned the entire benchmark index into a direct proxy for global sentiment toward artificial intelligence hardware spending

South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 13% on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as artificial intelligence-related stocks bounced back after losses this week

SK Hynix shares slumped nearly 10% after an earnings miss

Shares of Micron Technology have fallen sharply over the past several trading sessions, part of a broader selloff sweeping through global semiconductor stocks as investors grow increasingly uneasy about competition from a new Chinese memory chip rival and question how long the artificial intelligence spending boom can continue at its current pace

In South Korea, SK Hynix slid more than 15% after the chip giant missed analysts' estimates despite posting record quarterly profit and revenue

Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose, led by tech gains

KOSPI fell nearly 9 percent to below 7,000 Monday, as a rout in semiconductor shares overshadowed the blockbuster U.S. debut of SK hynix's American depositary receipts (ADRs)

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index plunged 6.99%, or 522.45 points, to 6,953.49 in early afternoon trading Monday, tumbling below the 7,000 mark for the first time since early May as renewed military escalation between the United States and Iran and a sharp pullback in chip stocks rattled investors across Asia

Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index tumbled sharply

The Korea Exchange activated the circuit breaker on the KOSPI market following a bout of panic selling in big tech shares such as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix

Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after stocks tumbled on heavy losses in technology heavyweights

Asian equities surged on Thursday as oil prices fell back to pre-war levels and strong earnings and forecasts from chip giants Micron and Qualcomm eased some ‌concerns over the AI rally

U.S. stock futures rose early Thursday after a blockbuster earnings report from Micron Technology and bullish long-term targets from Qualcomm helped revive confidence in the artificial intelligence trade following a bruising selloff in technology stocks this week

U.S. stock futures rose early Thursday after a blockbuster earnings report from Micron Technology and bullish long-term targets from Qualcomm helped revive confidence in the artificial intelligence trade following a bruising selloff in technology stocks this week

The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 1.65% to 71,052.30 at the midday break, after touching an intraday high of 71,398.58

Circuit breakers were activated at 12.03am Irish time, halting trading for 20 minutes for the first time in three months

The Kospi notched a 75% gain in 2025, and has rallied 78% so far this year, with most of these gains being driven by two South Korean chip stocks: SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, which have risen 183% and 134%, respectively this year

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Import growth and consumer inflation were seen quickening due to high oil prices as the conflict in the Middle East has upended energy markets

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended Friday at 6,058.94, falling 0.89%, as investors remained cautious amid escalating tensions in the Middle East