South Korea’s semiconductor sector has staged its largest rally on record, driving the KOSPI index up more than 5% on Thursday.
The broad market advance was anchored by a wave of buying in chipmakers, with the benchmark briefly reclaiming the psychologically significant 9,000-point level for the first time in weeks.
This marks the strongest single-day gain for Asian equity markets in nearly four months, as investors aggressively rotated into technology names.
The surge reflects a renewed conviction in the global artificial intelligence trade.
Market participants are positioning for sustained demand in data-center infrastructure, with South Korean firms viewed as critical nodes in the supply chain.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed in tandem, underscoring the breadth of the regional recovery.