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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...
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...
Chipmakers head for big profit gains, but will it be enough?Chipmaker shares are experiencing significant price swings on Wall Street this month. Investors anticipate these companies will drive much ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Global Market: How leveraged ETFs are amplifying the AI chip trading frenzyLeveraged ETFs tracking AI chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix have surged in South Korea. The SK Hynix-linked fund's assets have grown twentyf...
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...
Global Market: South Korea to unveil new measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs amid volatility concernsSouth Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) is set to introduce new measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs as it steps up efforts t...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...