London, July 31, 2026 (AFP) - Stock markets rally on tech rebound

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2026-07-31

Global stock markets rallied Friday, led by a record surge of almost 18 percent for Seoul as technology firms performed a blistering recovery from an extended sell-off. After four weeks of blood-letting fuelled by worries over the vast sums being invested in artificial intelligence, traders raced to pick up bargains following a series of strong earnings. Seoul's Kospi had been at the forefront of the sell-off after hitting a record high a month a......

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