01-May-2026
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South Korean April Exports Rise 48.0% Y/y as Chip Boom Extends
01-May-2026

South Korean exports rose for an 11th month in April, beating forecasts, as the global appetite for artificial intelligence infrastructure boosted semiconductor sales to offset jitters from the Middle East conflict. Exports from Asia's fourth-largest economy, a bellwether for global trade, jumped 48.0% from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, exceeding a median 45.3% increase forecast in a Reuters poll.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-04-30/south-korea-april-exports-rise-48-0-y-y-as-chip-boom-continues