South Korean shares climbed on Wednesday, led by gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as investor appetite for artificial intelligence-related stocks remained strong. The South Korean won also strengthened against the US dollar, while government bond yields edged lower.
The benchmark KOSPI rose 100.16 points, or 1.44%, to 7,054.68 as of 01:30 GMT. The index has gained 67.40% so far this year.