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South Korea's Kospi surges to record highs on AI chip demand

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South Korea's stock market, the Kospi, has reached record highs, propelled by the success of chipmakers like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, which have joined the trillion-dollar company club. This surge is attributed to the immense demand for AI-related chips, with Goldman Sachs predicting further gains. However, concerns are rising about a potential AI bubble and the Kospi's heavy reliance on these two semiconductor giants, drawing parallels to the dot-com bubble of 2000. AI

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South Korea's Kospi surges to record highs on AI chip demand

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Saunokonoko ·

    Chip, chip ... boom? South Korea tech makers join the trillion-dollar club but some fear a short-circuit looms

    <p>South Korea’s Kospi stock market has hit record highs thanks to AI, but experts urge caution over boom-bust cycles and a heavy reliance on two chipmakers</p><p>South Korea has leapfrogged India to become the world’s sixth largest share market, leaving equity markets in the UK,…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Chip, chip ... boom? South Korea tech makers join the trillion-dollar club but some fear a short-circuit looms South Korea’s Kospi stock market has hit record

    🤖 Chip, chip ... boom? South Korea tech makers join the trillion-dollar club but some fear a short-circuit looms South Korea’s Kospi stock market has hit record highs thanks to AI, but experts urge caution over boom-bust cycles and a heavy reliance on two chipmakersSouth Korea ha…

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