Samsung, SK Hynix to announce major chip deals with US tech companies, Seoul saysSamsung Electronics and SK Hynix are set to announce major long-term memory chip supply deals with US technology companies during South Kor...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
South Korea's 'Divorce of the Century': Why SK Group chairman's divorce bill fell from $940 million to $644 millionA South Korean court ordered an AI chip-manufacturing tycoon on Friday to make a trimmed-down $644 million divorce payment to his former wi...
24 Jul, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Global Earnings | Hyundai Motor reports 21% drop in Q2 profit, misses forecastsHyundai Motor reported a significant profit drop in the second quarter. Weaker vehicle sales and production disruptions impacted the compan...
23 Jul, 2026, 12.06 PM 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 Lee to visit South America and Germany, attend AI summit in USPresident Lee Jae-myung will visit San Francisco, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. He will attend an AI summit and meet tech leaders there. Tr...
22 Jul, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Marco Rubio to hold talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meetingU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila. They discussed a potential September summit between the...
22 Jul, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
South Korea promises free homegrown AI chatbot this yearAs the technology has spread, countries have become increasingly concerned with so-called "AI sovereignty" -- developing domestic models se...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.57 PM 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
How Korean stocks turned from trusty bellwether to AI frenzyThat volatility, felt on dealing desks from Tokyo to New York, has not only wreaked havoc with portfolios - it has also dramatically distor...
20 Jul, 2026, 04.57 PM 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
South Korea's share market losses deepen as leveraged AI bets take a heavy tollSouth Korean shares experienced a significant decline, triggering market-wide trading curbs. Investors are unwinding AI-linked trades, exte...
20 Jul, 2026, 10.50 AM 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
Global Market: AI boom turns turbulent as South Korea stocks slide into bear marketSouth Korea's KOSPI has entered bear market territory after falling about 25% from its late-June record high, following a spectacular AI-dr...
14 Jul, 2026, 10.32 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