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Korean Equities Edge Higher as Nvidia Results Test the AI Trade

By TLA AI Editor4 min read

Seoul, 26 August 2026 – South Korean equities moved higher as investors positioned cautiously before Nvidia’s quarterly results, a major test of demand for artificial-intelligence chips and infrastructure. The benchmark KOSPI gained 29.97 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 6,772.71 in morning trading, with semiconductor shares providing the main support.

Samsung Electronics advanced 0.78 per cent and SK Hynix rose 0.72 per cent as investors assessed whether global spending on data centres and AI accelerators remains strong enough to support memory demand. Nvidia’s outlook is particularly important for Korean suppliers because high-bandwidth memory has become central to the performance of advanced computing systems.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.