Analyst: South Korea's chip exports in May are expected to reach a record high.

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11/05/2026
South Korean Daishin Securities analyst Lee Kyoung-min said that investors' risk appetite has been boosted by the following factors: the continued growth of semiconductor demand is in line with the investment cycle of artificial intelligence infrastructure, as well as the recent rise of Wall Street tech stocks. The analyst stated that South Korea's chip exports in May are expected to reach a historic high. According to Korean government data, in the first 10 days of this month, South Korea's chip exports increased by nearly 150% compared to the same period last year, reaching a record high of $8.54 billion.