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title: "South Korean KOSPI Hits 5,724 as Foreign Investors Bet on AI Chipmakers"
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published_at: "2026-10-27T04:53:57.000Z"
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summary: "South Korea's KOSPI index rose 4.66% to 5,724 on Monday, driven by foreign investors who bought 916 billion won of shares, particularly in memory chipmakers. SK Hynix led the gains, climbing 7.76% to 1,374,000 won ahead of its earnings report. The surge marked the seventh instance in 12 trading days of the index moving more than 3%, triggering a five-minute suspension of program buying."
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# South Korean KOSPI Hits 5,724 as Foreign Investors Bet on AI Chipmakers

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**Published:** 2026-10-27T04:53:57.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** chips

## Summary

South Korea's KOSPI index rose 4\.66% to 5,724 on Monday, driven by foreign investors who bought 916 billion won of shares, particularly in memory chipmakers\. SK Hynix led the gains, climbing 7\.76% to 1,374,000 won ahead of its earnings report\. The surge marked the seventh instance in 12 trading days of the index moving more than 3%, triggering a five\-minute suspension of program buying\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/global-markets/south-korean-kospi-hits-5724-as-foreign-investors-bet-on-ai-chipmakers-98e81d96>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/MilkRoadAI/status/2114931096114843701>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/BullTheoryio/status/2114894911334211617>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2114907436901613874>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/BullTheoryio/status/2114879581614424189>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/Reuters/status/2114900096961695925>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/global-markets/south-korean-kospi-hits-5724-as-foreign-investors-bet-on-ai-chipmakers-98e81d96>)