MSCI EM Stocks Rise 0.5% for 4th Day as South Korea Hits Record

12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 26

MSCI’s emerging-market equity benchmark gained 0.5%, stretching its four-session advance to 5% as the rally extended into a fourth day.
South Korean electronics shares led the move, with the artificial-intelligence boom lifting Seoul’s stock market to a fresh record.
Taiwan added to the tech-driven momentum by overtaking India in market valuation, reinforcing investor preference for AI-linked markets.
EM currencies lagged the stock surge, with the equivalent return gauge up less than 0.1%, showing the rally remained concentrated in equities.

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