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South Korean markets experienced a historic 5% surge in the KOSPI index, driven by a massive rally in semiconductor stocks. The jump is directly linked to investor optimism surrounding Nvidia's global AI conference and the escalating demand for high-bandwidth memory chips.
South Korean markets experienced a massive 5% jump on Wednesday, fueled by a broad rally in semiconductor stocks following bullish sentiment from Nvidia's global AI conference. The surge underscores the critical role of Korean memory chipmakers in the global AI infrastructure supply chain.