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Add as a preferred source on GoogleThe KOSPI added 2.05% in Friday’s early trading snapshot.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix outpaced South Korea’s KOSPI in the market’s early Friday snapshot, with both stocks rising more than 3% as the benchmark gained 2.05%.
The KOSPI is South Korea’s benchmark stock index. The figures describe early trading, not the full session. EconoTimes has previously covered a similar opening move by the two chipmakers.
Officials cited uncertainty over AI policy, possible data-center rules and weaker global investor sentiment as factors behind market weakness.
SK Hynix fell 10%, 4.4 percentage points more than the benchmark; July 29 losses were steeper for both.
The index finished 220.28 points above its previous close.
