South Koreas KOSPI surged as much as 6% to an intraday high of 8,982, extending gains for a second straight session and recovering sharply from earlier losses. Trading was briefly halted after a 5% jump triggered a sidecar mechanism. The rally follows a steep 10% drop earlier in the week driven by a selloff in domestic chip stocks.

South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 8.3% as Samsung and SK Hynix led a semiconductor sell-off, triggering circuit breakers for the third time in 2026.

South Korean stocks experienced a sharp decline of over 4% on Tuesday, with the KOSPI index plummeting as investors cashed in on recent gains in chipmaker shares. Major players…

South Korean stocks plunged sharply on Tuesday, with the Kospi falling over 8% from record highs as investors sold off major chip stocks amid concerns that the market rally had…