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Seoul Stocks Rebound as AI Earnings Soothe Jitters After Fed Cut

Broadcom’s results lifted tech sentiment in Seoul following a volatile session driven by the Fed’s quarter-point cut.

This photo taken on Dec. 11, 2025, shows Hana Bank's dealing room in central Seoul. (Yonhap)
This photo taken Dec. 12, 2025, shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul. (Yonhap)
This photo taken Dec. 12, 2025, shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul. (Yonhap)
This photo shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Dec. 12, 2025. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • The KOSPI rose 1.38 percent to 4,167.16 on Dec. 12, snapping a three-day decline.
  • Investors pointed to Broadcom’s better-than-expected earnings as easing AI-bubble concerns and supporting a higher open in Seoul.
  • The prior session closed down 0.59 percent to 4,110.62 after the FOMC cut rates by 25 basis points to 3.5–3.75 percent and Chair Jerome Powell signaled a wait-and-see stance near neutral.
  • SK hynix remains under a Korea Exchange warning that restricts margin buying following sharp gains, though the stock rose 1.06 percent as analysts downplayed broader sector impact.
  • Flows flipped on Dec. 12 with foreigners buying a net 41.3 billion won and institutions 1.41 trillion won while individuals sold 1.46 trillion won, reversing the Dec. 11 pattern of institutional selling and foreign and retail buying.