Seoul, 9 June 2026 – South Korean equities rebounded sharply on Tuesday as investors returned to semiconductor and artificial-intelligence-linked stocks after a steep selloff that had wiped more than 8% from the Kospi in the previous session.
The recovery was led by chip heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, both of which had suffered heavy losses during Monday’s rout. The rebound suggested that investors still see South Korea as one of Asia’s most important beneficiaries of the global AI hardware cycle, even as concerns over valuation, interest rates and market concentration continue to drive volatility.
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