KOSPI surges

A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having jumped 284.55 points, or 5.04 percent, to close at 5,925.03 on March 18, 2026. South Korean stocks closed sharply higher on a semiconductor rally boosted by the ongoing U.S. chip giant Nvidia's global artificial intelligence conference. (Yonhap)

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