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Kospi, Kosdaq Rebound as U.S. Yields Drop

South Korea's Kospi and Kosdaq rebounded as U.S. Treasury yields fell, lending support to heavyweights like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Lower rates ease discounting pressure on richly valued tech names, a short-term positive for chip sentiment, though durability depends on the inflation and rate path.

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