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
Samsung Electronics creates robotics division; ex-Hyundai executive to head strategyThe South Korean conglomerate said the RX, or "Robotics eXperience", division will oversee its mid-to-long-term robotics strategy, core t...
21 Jul, 2026, 08.24 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: Citi downgrades South Korea to neutral as AI chip volatility mountsCitigroup has downgraded South Korea to neutral after a year-long overweight stance, citing heightened volatility in AI-linked chip stocks ...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Samsung cuts US jobs, offers relocations ahead of HQ moveSamsung Electronics has reduced jobs in its United States consumer electronics divisions. Many workers in New Jersey and Texas were affecte...
19 Jul, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investorsNetflix shares dropped significantly after forecasting slower revenue gains. The company also reduced its viewership data reporting frequen...
17 Jul, 2026, 05.28 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
Foreign inflows in Asian bonds surge to seven-month high in JuneAsian bonds saw their largest foreign inflows in seven months during June. Lower oil prices and strong technology demand improved the regio...
17 Jul, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
South Korea-US team unveils robotic technology that dresses the wearerThe technology developed by researchers at South Korea's KAIST and Stanford University uses soft and flexible "vines" powered by air pressu...
17 Jul, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
TSMC posts 77% profit jump for Q2, surging past market expectationsTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported a record profit surge. This growth was fueled by strong demand for advanced artificial ...
16 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Global Market: TSMC likely to post record Q2 profit as AI chip demand powers growthTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is expected to report another record quarterly profit. Robust global demand for artificial intellige...
16 Jul, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
TSMC's second-quarter profit seen hitting record on AI boomAnalysts said demand for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's (TSMC) 3-nanometre and 2-nanometre process technologies for AI chips, as...
16 Jul, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Global Market: South Korea targets AI-led growth, raises 2026 GDP forecast to five-year high; chip stocks in focusSouth Korea has raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 3%, the fastest pace in five years, backed by an AI and semiconductor-led investment...
14 Jul, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Korea's Kospi hits 8% lower circuit, trading halted. What's rattling investors today?South Korea's benchmark Kospi index plunged 8% to lower circuit on Monday as rising tensions in the Gulf and soaring oil prices rattled glo...
13 Jul, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
South Korean billionaire's risky bet pays off, as SK Hynix debuts in New YorkSouth Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won's bold acquisition of SK Hynix has paid off significantly. The company is now a leading producer of h...
10 Jul, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
South Korean billionaire's risky bet pays off, as SK Hynix debuts in New YorkSouth Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won's bold acquisition of SK Hynix has paid off significantly. The company became a major AI chip produce...
10 Jul, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligenceNorth Korea will strengthen its nuclear force "both in quality and quantity" and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focuse...
10 Jul, 2026, 10.56 AM IST