AI selloff knocks South Korea, Taiwan down global market cap rankingsSouth Korea and Taiwan market caps declined significantly after initial gains. This fall was driven by concerns over artificial intelligenc...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.40 AM IST
AI Big Short? Why rising credit default swaps are spooking investors and how is it similar to 2008 housing crisisRising credit default swaps on major technology companies are fuelling concerns over a potential AI-driven market correction. Investors are...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
'Wait till payback time!': South Korean retail investors protest as govt apologises after Kospi crashes 40% in a monthKospi skyrocketed over 122% since the beginning of the year to hit a lifetime high of 9,386 in June on the back of a global AI frenzy, befo...
30 Jul, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
Global Market | South Korea's ETF curbs may not be enough to calm market turmoil: AnalystsSouth Korea’s regulators have announced new curbs on leveraged ETFs after a sharp market selloff erased over $2 trillion in KOSPI market va...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks mixed, bonds slip after Fed decisionAsian stocks fluctuated on Thursday as semiconductor shares declined. Treasury yields reached multi-decade highs following the Federal Rese...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
Kospi crashes 12% after SK Hynix earnings; best performing Asian market of 2026 plunges 43% in a month. What’s ahead?South Korea's Kospi index crashed over 11% on Wednesday, extending its drop to 43% from its June peak into technical bear market territory....
29 Jul, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Kospi crashes 44% in a month but Nomura sees 109% upside in South Korea's stock market. Here's whySouth Korea's Kospi index dropped 44% from its June peak amid global AI growth worries and foreign fund outflows. Despite the sharp pullbac...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Sam Altman eyes South Korea as testbed for OpenAI's first hardware deviceOpenAI's CEO is keen to test its inaugural hardware in South Korea, aimed for release by the first quarter of next year. This innovative sc...
28 Jul, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Global Market: South Korea's Q2 GDP beats estimates on chip exports; semiconductor stocks in focusSouth Korea's GDP expanded 0.6% in the second quarter. Robust semiconductor exports offset weakness in construction investment, reinforcing...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Kospi jumps 9% in 3 days after big crash. Is South Korea's stock market heading for another rally?South Korea's Kospi surged 4% on Thursday, extending gains for a third straight session, as stronger-than-expected economic growth and robu...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
South Korea’s Kospi jumps 4% after 31% crash from June peak. What’s ahead?South Korea's Kospi index saw a significant jump, recovering some losses after a sharp decline. Shares of chipmakers like Samsung Electroni...
21 Jul, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Is Korean stock market turning into open casino? How retail leverage is fueling wild swingsMemory chip bellwethers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics make up just over half of the benchmark Kospi. Much of the stock market’s previous...
20 Jul, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Global Market: South Korea's AI-driven stock frenzy fuels volatility, challenges market fundamentalsThe sharp swings have unsettled investors and regulators alike, with market movements increasingly driven by leveraged investment products ...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Explained: 3 reasons why South Korea's Kospi crashed 6% todaySouth Korea's Kospi index experienced a significant decline of over six percent on Thursday. This downturn followed the Bank of Korea's fir...
16 Jul, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Explained: Why SK Hynix ADR premiums soared 50% over South Korean shares and how this reminds market of dotcom bubbleSK Hynix’s ADRs are trading at a more than 50% premium to their South Korea-listed shares just days after their Nasdaq debut, raising compa...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
South Korea's Kospi crashes 5% again, plunges 31% in one month. Is the AI frenzy over?South Korea's Kospi plunged 5% on Tuesday, extending its two-day decline to nearly 14% and taking the index into bear market territory. The...
14 Jul, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Global Market: South Korea steps up market monitoring as chip-driven volatility rattles stocksSouth Korean economic officials will closely monitor factors causing market volatility. Sharp swings in chip shares have unsettled investor...
08 Jul, 2026, 10.38 AM IST