South Korean shares rose 0.85% on Friday, led by gains in heavyweight chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, although the KOSPI remained on track for its third consecutive weekly decline amid elevated bond yields.

South Korean shares rebounded on Thursday, with the KOSPI rising 1.38% as chipmakers tracked gains in their US peers and optimism over AI demand lifted technology stocks. Samsung…

South Korean shares rose 0.85% on Friday, led by gains in heavyweight chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, although the KOSPI remained on track for its third consecutive…