KOSDAQ leads as Korean stocks defy Nvidia shock

By Ryu Yuna Posted : November 13, 2026, 10:49 Updated : November 13, 2026, 10:49
SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - South Korea's junior KOSDAQ outpaced the main KOSPI Friday morning despite uncertainty surrounding Nvidia's leadership shake-up, climbing 3.59 percent to 721.53. The KOSPI gained 2.08 percent to 5,453.93 as of 10:19 a.m.

Bellwethers SK hynix rose 2.79 percent to 1,289,000 won ($962) and Samsung Electronics gained 2.40 percent to 213,000 won. On the junior bourse, semiconductor equipment stocks Jusung Engineering and Wonik Holdings rose 5.47 percent and 7.24 percent, respectively, while cybersecurity firm Genians jumped 13.40 percent.

Tags: KOSPI, KOSDAQ, SK hynix, Samsung Electronics, Nvidia, Jensen Huang, AI, GPU
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