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
AI-driven chip boom fuels 47% surge in entry-level semiconductor hiring in South KoreaJobKorea said Monday that entry-level hiring in South Korea's semiconductor industry surged in the first half of the year, reflecting robus...
20 Jul, 2026, 02.38 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
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
Explained: Why South Korea's Kospi jumped 7% despite escalating Middle East tensionsSouth Korea's benchmark Kospi surged 7% on Wednesday, extending its rally for a second session as softer-than-expected US inflation data an...
15 Jul, 2026, 08.54 AM 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
South Korea's AI tax windfall a 'golden window' for investment: LeeSouth Korea will use a tax revenue windfall from artificial intelligence chipmakers as a strategic source of investment, President Lee Jae ...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
South Korea flags record 2027 budget of over $530 billion as AI chip boom lifts revenuesSouth Korea plans record budget spending exceeding 800 trillion won for fiscal 2027. This significant spending will be supported by stronge...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Global Market: SK Hynix warns of historic memory chip shortage by 2027 as AI demand soarsSK Hynix anticipates a severe global memory chip shortage extending beyond 2030. Accelerating artificial intelligence infrastructure demand...
13 Jul, 2026, 10.59 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
North Korea condemns NATO summit, says denuclearisation should start with US alliesNorth Korea condemned the US and its allies for strengthening military blocs. Pyongyang accused NATO leaders of portraying its sovereign ri...
11 Jul, 2026, 10.34 AM IST