South Korean shares rose on Tuesday, September 1, after preliminary data showed the country’s exports recorded another month of strong growth, helped by robust demand for semiconductors linked to the artificial intelligence boom. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar, while government bond yields moved higher.
The benchmark KOSPI was up 22.72 points, or 0.33%, at 6,842.74 as of 0104 GMT. The index has gained 62.37% so far this year.