Published Aug 5, 2026, 8:51 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

AI-Driven Chip Boom Lifts Korean Current Account to Fresh Record

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Original Report

South Korea’s current-account surplus widened to a record for a second straight month as booming semiconductor exports pushed the goods balance to another all-time high — even as foreign investors dumped a record amount of domestic equities.