Seoul shares surge record 18% to reclaim 6,500-point level on chip rally

Seoul shares start 13% higher on US tech gains driven by Microsoft's strong earnings

Seoul stocks surge 13% Friday on Microsoft's 15% overnight gain from beating cloud-growth targets; Samsung (+20.77%) and SK Hynix (+22.69%) lead semiconductor rally. Market validates sustained AI capex appetite, signaling spending confidence critical for tech managers' cloud vendor and infrastructure budget decisions.