Hynix shares jump 11%, driving KOSPI to record high
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AI-linked semiconductor stocks raise benchmark index over 85%, year to date
Relentless global rush into artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks continues to propel Seoul’s market. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
KIM JAEWON
May 11, 2026 12:15 JST
Updated on May 11, 2026 16:39 JST
SEOUL — South Korea’s benchmark stock index hit a record high on Monday, as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, the market’s two biggest stocks, ride the artificial intelligence boom.
