South Korean shares edged higher on Wednesday as investors turned cautiously optimistic ahead of Nvidias quarterly earnings, with semiconductor stocks leading gains. The KOSPI rose 0.44%, while Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix advanced. Investors are closely watching Nvidias results for clues on AI chip demand, infrastructure spending and the sustainability of the broader AI trade.

Seoul stocks opened lower Monday, as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of major events, including the upcoming earnings release from U.S. chip g...

South Koreas KOSPI fell nearly 2% as semiconductor stocks declined ahead of Nvidias earnings, reflecting investor caution over AI investment returns. Samsung Electronics and SK…