South Korea's Kospi enters technical bull market driven by AI trade

CNBC · first seen 13.08.2026

South Korean benchmark stock index Kospi rallied sharply, swinging from bear to bull-market territory in just over a month on the back of strong AI-related trading.

South Korea's Kospi swung from bear to bull-market territory in just over a month
The market rally was driven by the AI trade

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CNBC — South Korea's Kospi swings from bear to bull-market territory in just over a month on AI trade

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