Asia Stocks Jump as Chip Selloff Eases; South Korea Leads Gains

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Asian equities climb after chip-stock selloff eases—MSCI AP up ~1%, Kospi nearly 3% as Samsung and SK Hynix rally; crude edges lower.

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Bloomberg reports Asian stocks climbed after buyers stepped in following a sharp selloff in chip names tied to worries about the artificial intelligence trade, with South Korea's Kospi rising nearly 3 percent as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led gains. The clip highlights how a concentrated swing in chip stocks can drag regional benchmarks one day and spark a rebound the next when traders rotate back into beaten-down names. Bloomberg also ran a short market-strategy read with Vantage Markets analyst Hebe Chen that framed the move as a liquidity-driven response rather than fresh macro news.