South Korea Kospi Hits Record High as Samsung Surges
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- Kospi rose 1.31% to a fresh record high, outpacing mixed performance in other Asia‑Pacific markets.
- Samsung Electronics shares climbed more than 3% to hit an all‑time high, driving the Kospi surge.
- SoftBank Group announced a €45 billion (≈$53 billion) AI infrastructure investment in France over five years, lifting its stock 5%.
- Trump told Fox News he was “not in a hurry” to seal a U.S.–Iran deal, warning that military action could resume if talks collapse, a stance echoed by CNBC, Axios and Japan Times.
Why it matters: South Korean investors see gains as the Kospi and Samsung surge, while the lingering US‑Iran stalemate keeps oil volatility high, pressuring energy exporters and shifting capital toward tech and AI assets.
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