South Korea's Kospi surges record 18% on AI chip rally

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [○ 1 SOURCE] A 2× leveraged ETF tracking SK Hynix posted an intraday return of over 55%.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] KOSPI opened at 5,657.79 and rose to about 6,386 by mid‑day.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Foreign investors net bought about 3.2 trillion won of Korean stocks on that day.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Domestic institutional investors net sold roughly 2.1 trillion won while individuals net sold about 2.37 trillion won.
• [● 2 SOURCES] The Korea Exchange activated a buy‑side sidecar halt on both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] KOSPI rose 12.82% to 6,310.50 on the morning of 31 March, recovering above the 6,300 level.
• [● 2 SOURCES] SK Hynix shares jumped between 22% and 27% during the rally.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Samsung Electronics shares rose roughly 20% in early trading.
• [● 9 SOURCES] The KOSPI index rose more than 12% on July 31, 2026. biz.heraldcorp.com · tennews.in · wixx.com · cashcow.nl
• [● 2 SOURCES] Domestic institutional investors net sold roughly 2.1 trillion won, while individual investors net sold about 2.3–2.4 trillion won. biz.heraldcorp.com
• [● 7 SOURCES] Foreign investors net bought around 3.2–3.5 trillion won of Korean equities during the session. biz.heraldcorp.com · cashcow.nl · www.cnbce.com
• [● 7 SOURCES] The Korea Exchange activated buy‑side sidecar trading halts on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets. biz.heraldcorp.com · cashcow.nl