Second straight interest-rate hike for Asia’s No. 3 economy as Nvidia-led AI expansion continues
Reported by MarketWatch · marketwatch.com · August 27, 2026
The Bank of Korea tightened monetary policy by 25 basis points to 3% Thursday while simultaneously raising growth forecasts. Asia’s third-largest economy is being powered by an AI boom that Nvidia’s second-quarter results confirmed is far from being over.
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