South Korean stocks spiked more than 8 percent Thursday on tech gains, after Samsung Electronics averted a strike and strong earnings from Nvidia boosted investor sentiment.

South Korean stocks closed lower Tuesday as a foreign-selling spree of major techs continued, tracking an overnight tech slump on Wall Street. The local currenc

South Korean stocks closed lower Tuesday as a foreign-selling spree of major techs continued, tracking an overnight tech slump on Wall Street.

Samsung Electronics' shares surged over 6% after the tech giant and its union reached a tentative pay deal, averting a potential strike. The planned 18-day walkout by nearly…