South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investmentThe proposed "Future Response Fund" would finance programmes aimed at helping young people find jobs, buy homes and start families, while...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Global Market: KOSPI gains on chip boost; foreigners turn net buyersSouth Korean shares rose on Friday, led by gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix after U.S. semiconductor stocks advanced, though the K...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise after bond rally, dollar steadyAsian stocks advanced as the US Treasury announced debt buyback plans. This move eased pressure on the bond market and stabilized the dolla...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Global Market: South Korean shares rise for second day as Samsung Electronics gainsSouth Korean shares extended gains for a second straight session, led by Samsung Electronics, while strong export growth provided further s...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
South Korea to launch $3.5 billion chip fund, speed development of semiconductor hubsThe government will also provide a further 5 trillion won in trade finance for suppliers, Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik told a ...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
South Korea’s Kospi tumbles 5% after 2-day rally, angry retail investors vow not to invest againSouth Korea's benchmark Kospi extended its sharp decline on Thursday as a global technology selloff dragged heavyweight chipmakers Samsung ...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Global Market: South Korea plans stricter rules for leveraged ETFs as trading coolsSouth Korea plans to tighten restrictions on single-stock leveraged ETFs as regulators seek to curb speculative retail trading and reduce m...
04 Aug, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Global investors rebuild positions in South Korean stocks after volatile JulyGlobal investors are returning to South Korean equities after a sharp leverage-driven selloff, with renewed buying in semiconductor stocks ...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
CXMT plans second chip plant in Beijing and is in talks on its funding, sources sayChina's largest chipmaker CXMT is planning a new memory-chip plant in Beijing. This facility would be built in the Yizhuang area where anot...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Kospi slumps 5% after record-breaking 18% surge. What’s ahead for South Korea’s seesaw-like stock market?South Korea's Kospi plunged more than 5% on Monday after surging a record 18% in the previous session, as renewed selling in heavyweight ch...
03 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Sensex rises 166 points, Nifty closes above 24,350; Bajaj twins, M&M among top gainersIndian stock markets concluded Friday with gains for a third straight session. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 closed higher, reflect...
31 Jul, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Explained: Why Kospi skyrocketed 18% today after massive selloff and what’s ahead for South Korea’s 'bipolar' stock marketSouth Korea’s Kospi jumped 18% on Friday as US tech earnings triggered a 28% surge in Samsung and SK Hynix. The sharp rebound follows a 40%...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16% on a surge of chipmaking stocksSouth Korea's Kospi index saw a significant jump, mirroring Wall Street's positive performance. AI-related stocks experienced a strong rebo...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
South Korea’s Kospi rockets 17% after massive 3-day selloff. What’s behind the surge?The KOSPI was up 17% at 6,549 points after tumbling nearly 17% over the previous three sessions, marking one of its steepest weekly decline...
31 Jul, 2026, 07.53 AM 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
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
Global Market: Samsung, SK Hynix plunge up to 11% as investors reassess AI chip boomSouth Korean chip stocks experienced sharp declines on Tuesday. Major companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw significant drops...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.18 AM IST