India, Aug. 13 -- Korea Stock Market (KRX) Today (August 13): A dramatic turnaround is sweeping through South Korea's stock market as investors rush back into technology and semiconductor shares. On Thursday, August 13, 2026, the benchmark KOSPI jumped more than 4% during trading, extending a powerful rebound from its July lows and moving into technical bull-market territory. Heavy buying in chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, stronger U.S. technology stocks overnight and renewed confidence in global artificial intelligence spending drove the rally.

The move marks a sharp reversal from the severe sell-offs that battered Korean stocks in July. Earlier volatility had pushed the KOSPI below 7,000, while Samsung Electronics and SK ...