SK Hynix Stock, Samsung Surge as Memory Frenzy Drives KOSPI Rebound

It followed a brutal tech rout in the previous session, which mimicked the chip-stocks selloff in U. S. markets where the tech-heavy finished 0. 8% lower to end a holiday-shortened week.

Trading was halted on the KOSPI Thursday as the slump triggered a sell-side regulatory halt, or “circuit breaker,” very early in the morning session for 15 minutes.