KOSPI Recovers to 6,800 Despite Middle East Tensions, Semiconductor Bargain Hunting Inflows
Despite escalating military conflict between the US and Iran, the KOSPI recovered to the 6,800 level, rising over 4% intraday on the 21st. While Middle East tensions are shaking overall market sentiment, the domestic stock market showed a different trend from the US market, with bargain hunting inflows centered on semiconductors and large tech stocks, rather than being unilaterally pushed down by external negative factors.
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"KOSPI Recovers to 6,800 Despite Middle East Tensions, Semiconductor Bargain Hunting Inflows" — BullBear's AI rates this story as a bullish (positive) signal for markets, with a market-impact score of 65 out of 100. Despite escalating military conflict between the US and Iran, the KOSPI recovered to the 6,800 level, rising over 4% intraday on the 21st. While Middle East tensions are shaking overall market sentiment, the domestic stock market showed a different trend from the US market, with bargain hunting inflows centered on semiconductors and large tech stocks, rather than being unilaterally pushed down by external negative factors. Reported by TokenPost on July 21, 2026. The call is verified against the actual 24-hour price move on BullBear's public conviction ledger.
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