Seoul bounces as Asian markets look to recover from rout

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South Korean stocks bounced back Wednesday from the previous day's rout, while the rest of Asia battled to recover from a region-wide sell-off amid lingering concern about the AI spending boom. The Kospi rose more than three percent, with Samsung gaining more than seven percent and SK hynix more than three percent, after a 10 percent collapse in the index on Tuesday that was led by 12 percent losses in the two chip giants. Analysts said the selling illustrated growing concern about extended tech valuations and questions over when firms will see a return on trillions invested in artificial intelligence. Investors are awaiting the release of earnings from US chipmaker Micron Technology later in the day for a fresh read on demand. Oil prices extended losses to sit around their lowest levels since the early days of the Middle East crisis, even as some strains emerged in talks to end the conflict.

Impact on stocks 3

Semiconductors▲ · 2 stocks
SK Hynix Inc
000660
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

SK hynix shares rose more than 3% as part of Kospi bounce, but the article attributes the prior rout to concerns over AI spending returns, not a company-specific positive.

Micron Technology Inc
MU
± MixedDemandrelevance

Article mentions investors await Micron earnings for a fresh read on demand, but no actual results yet.

Artificial Intelligence▲ · 1 stocks
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
005930
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Samsung gained more than 7% in the bounce, but the article's context is sector-wide valuation concerns, not a company-specific catalyst.

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