South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index erased early session losses to close higher on Tuesday, fueled by a wave of bargain hunting from individual investors.
The rally was concentrated in the technology sector, where traders snapped up semiconductor and large-cap shares that had been under pressure earlier in the day.
The recovery marks a continuation of the recent volatility pattern in Seoul, where the index has repeatedly recovered from morning dips.
This follows a similar session late Wednesday, when individual investors again drove the Kospi higher after an initial sell-off.
The recurring dynamic highlights the outsized influence of retail trading flows on the Korean market’s intraday direction.
While the broader market sentiment remains fragile, the targeted buying in tech suggests that investors view the recent pullbacks as entry points rather than signs of a deeper structural decline.