Samsung and SK Hynix Lift Kospi as Bond Yield and Iran Concerns Ease
Kospi struggled to stay above 7,000 as US and Japan Treasury yields and Iran tensions weighed on sentiment, but buying in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix helped markets rebound. The index closed 3.7% higher at 6,579.04 on August 12, 2026, as worries about AI spending faded and global infrastructure investment looked resilient.