Shares rebounded to a fresh all-time high on Friday, driven by strong gains in AI-related shares and renewed optimism about a potential cease-fire in Iran.

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.

Korean stocks rose for the fourth consecutive session to close over the 8,200-point mark, a new peak, on Wednesday, driven by a strong rally by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.

Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as a rally led by AI took a breather amid falling oil prices and conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over their peace deal…

Korean stocks opened sharply higher on Friday following reports that the United States and Iran reached an agreement to extend the current cease-fire.

Shares rebounded to a fresh all-time high on Friday, driven by strong gains in AI-related shares and renewed optimism about a potential cease-fire in Iran.

Although the benchmark Kospi surged more than 28 percent in May, most stocks actually declined during the month, signaling growing market polarization as buying activity…