Korean stocks surged on Wednesday after U.S. memory chipmaker Micron jumped nearly 20 percent overnight and pushed the Kospi above the 8,400 mark during intraday trading.

The South Korean benchmark Kospi soared above 8,100 points for the first time during intraday trading Tuesday on expectations of an end to the war in Iran as Wa

SEOUL: South Korea's benchmark Kospi stock index hit an all-time high on Wednesday (May 27) as SK Hynix joined its memory chip rivals Samsung Electronics and

The benchmark Kospi crossed the 8,400 mark for the first time on Wednesday, rising nearly 5 percent in early trading on the back of strong foreign and institutional buying.