### [2026-07-31](/feed/2026/07/31/index.md)

##### AI boom
# South Korea's KOSPI index rises by 18%, its largest single-day gain in history, amid a surge of investment in AI. 




### Sources:

1. [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/korea-stocks-chips-kospi.html)

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