South Korean shares experienced a significant decline on Thursday, driven by chipmaker stock sell-offs. The Bank of Korea raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in over three years. This move aimed to stabilize the nation's weakening currency against the US dollar. Major chipmakers like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics saw substantial drops in their stock values. Despite recent volatility, the KOSPI index has shown strong performance year-to-date.

South Korean shares plunge over 5% as chipmakers falter amid AI concerns, triggering trading curbs on the KOSPI.

South Korean shares experienced a significant decline on Thursday, driven by chipmaker stock sell-offs. The Bank of Korea raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in…

South Korea's Kospi slumped as much as 8%, briefly triggering a sidecar trading curb, as a Bank of Korea rate hike, a sharp sell-off in AI chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK…