South Korean stock markets opened with significant gains on Friday, driven by renewed buying interest in the semiconductor sector.
The positive momentum followed an overnight rally in US technology stocks, which were buoyed by a strong earnings report from Microsoft.
Investors in Seoul are riding a wave of optimism that has persisted since Thursday, when the benchmark index lifted more than 1 percent on similar cues from Wall Street.
The rally highlights the deep interconnectivity between US tech performance and Asian market sentiment.
Microsoft’s robust financial results have served as a catalyst for broader tech sector optimism, lifting not only US shares but also their Korean counterparts, particularly in the chip industry.
This cross-market transmission underscores how earnings from major US tech firms continue to set the tone for global equity markets.