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…

SEOUL, June 23 : South Korea's KOSPI plummeted 9.99 per cent, its steepest drop in more than three months, on Tuesday as overseas investors sold chipmakers following regulatory…

The South Korean stock market went from record highs to a sharp sell-off, with the benchmark Kospi tumbling as low as 10% on Tuesday. The drop came as investors rushed to sell…

KOSPI index rebounds after a brutal 10% selloff as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lead recovery, with chipmaker earnings back in focus for investors.

South Korea’s KOSPI staged a sharp recovery on Wednesday morning, surging 4.1% in the first 30 minutes of trading after a nearly 10% plunge a day earlier, as retail investors…

South Korean stocks rebounded more than 3 percent Wednesday as investors snapped up major semiconductor shares following one of the market's steepest declines o

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…