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korea KOSPI Korea Stock Index new high 7800 semiconductor shares bull run

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South Korea's KOSPI hit a record high driven by a semiconductor share rally, reflecting strong demand expectations for memory chips and logic semiconductors. The channel is demand_spike for semiconductor products, benefiting Korean memory manufacturers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The impact is country-specific (South Korea) but with global implications due to Korea's dominant position in memory chip supply.

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  • KOSPI closed at 7,822.24, up 4.32%.
  • KOSPI and KOSDAQ combined market cap exceeded 7,000 trillion won (~$4.75 trillion) for first time.
  • Samsung Electronics rose 6.33%.
  • Semiconductor shares surged, driving the index.
  • Anticipated growth in semiconductor demand supports optimism.
Sector verdictEM_MARKETSFlatmagnitude 2/3 Β· confidence 3/5

KOSPI and other EM equity indices see flat sentiment in 48h from semiconductor rally.

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Sector impact at a glance

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  • SEMICONDUCTORSmid
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