Korean bonds are the world's worst in 2026, down 7.5%, as the chip boom forces rate hikes. Monday's 8% Kospi crash triggered a circuit breaker while yields held near highs.

Asia Intelligence Brief for Friday: South Korea's market fell sharply as a fight over who profits from the AI chip boom collided with a global technology slump; Japan's central…

Margin balances soar along with chip champions Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix