SINGAPORE: South Korean shares soared 16 per cent in early trade on Friday (Jul 31) off the back of a fresh surge of investment into global semiconductor stocks, the latest swing in a market being tossed back and forth by leveraged bets.The benchmark KOSPI jumped 919.07 points, or 16.43 per cent, to 6,512.63

South Korean shares saw a rebound on Wednesday after a significant previous day's fall. Investors engaged in dip buying, focusing on domestic chipmaker earnings and major US tech…

South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 13%, tracking Wall Street gains, on a surge of chipmaking stocks