South Korean shares rose sharply on Wednesday, led by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as optimism over artificial intelligence supported semiconductor stocks. The KOSPI gained 1.44%, while the won strengthened against the US dollar and Korean government bond yields edged lower. Foreign investors, however, remained net sellers of South Korean equities.

Korean stocks traded sharply higher late Monday morning as investors scooped up semiconductor shares on optimism on further artificial intelligence...

South Korean shares surged nearly 3% on Monday, led by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as optimism over sustained AI investment and strong semiconductor demand lifted investor…