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South Korea October 1-20 exports surge 105% on record chip sales
SEOUL: South Korea’s exports surged 105.4% in the first 20 days of this month from a year earlier, led by record chip sales driven by global AI investment, customs data showed on Wednesday. On a working-day average basis, exports were up 65.9% at a record $4.74 billion. Exports of semiconductors rose 222.5%, accounting for 44.7% of the total. South Korea stocks slip despite stellar exports as oil worries weigh Last month, exports rose 83.7%, the biggest jump since February 1974, with the monthly value topping $120 billion for the first time.
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