Seoul shares close higher as AI woes ease amid Middle East uncertainties

South Korean stocks ended higher Thursday, rebounding after a sharp fall earlier in the day, as major semiconductor shares gained ground after export data proved the sector's robust performance, while uncertainties over the US-Iran war remained in place.

After choppy trading, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 33.13 points, or 0.43 percent, to close at 7,763.95.

The index had started nearly 3 percent lower.

The secondary Kosdaq surged 4.76 percent to end at 996.93, with the bo ...