S Korea's KOSPI breaks 7,000 as AI chip rally lifts Samsung into $1 trillion club

SEOUL, May 6 : An AI-powered rally in semiconductor shares sent South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index above 7,000 points in a historic first on Wednesday, with Samsung Electronics breaking the $1 trillion market-cap barrier. The KOSPI rose as much as 5.8 per cent to a record 7,338.61 in morning trade, helped by
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