Korea Exchange today: KOSPI breaks 4,300 record as Samsung HBM4 talk lifts chip stocks
South Korea’s KOSPI closed at a record 4,309.63 on Friday, surging 2.27% as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares hit all-time highs on strong AI chip demand. The won traded at 1,441.8 per dollar, while December’s manufacturing PMI edged up to 50.1. President Lee Jae Myung began a state visit to China after North Korea launched missiles.