Kospi News

KOSPI Surge Drives Korean Won Stronger Against Dollar

South Korea's KOSPI index surged on AI and semiconductor optimism, boosting the Korean won against the US dollar as foreign equity inflows converted to local currency.

Sep 7, 2026

KOSPI Index Enters Bull Market as Semiconductor Surge Lifts Korean Equities

KOSPI index has officially entered bull market territory, surging more than 20% from its recent lows

Aug 14, 2026

KOSPI Stages 18% Rally That Fully Erases the 2026 Crash — South Korea's Stock Market Rebounds on Chip Export Surge

South Korea's KOSPI has rallied 18% from its 2026 crash low, fully recovering the year's losses as record semiconductor export data provided the fundamental catalyst for re-rating.

Aug 2, 2026

Kospi's 17% Surge Signals Caution for Indian IT Stocks as Global Tech Rotation Accelerates

KOSPI's 17% surge signals short-term caution for Indian IT stocks as global tech rotation favors Korean semiconductor leaders over Indian IT services companies.

Aug 1, 2026

KOSPI Black Tuesday: South Korea Crashes 11%, Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Semiconductor Rout

South Korea's stock market experienced its worst single-day crash in decades — dubbed 'Black Tuesday' — with the KOSPI index plunging over 11% as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led a catastrophic semiconductor sector selloff.

Jul 29, 2026

KOSPI Crashes 11%: South Korea's Tech-Heavy Index Takes History's Worst Hit on Chip Fears

South Korea's KOSPI stock market crashed over 11% in a single session, marking one of the sharpest single-day declines in the index's history and triggering circuit breakers on major technology stocks.

Jul 29, 2026

Korean 서학개미 Quadruple Overseas Equity Purchases as Domestic Market Falls, While Ultra-Luxury Property Tax Credits Hit 4-Year High

South Korean retail investors quadrupled overseas equity purchases as the KOSPI fell, chasing U.S. technology returns while domestic data separately showed ultra-luxury property tax credits reaching a four-year high—illustrating Korea's bifurcated investor asset allocation.

Jul 27, 2026

Seoul Introduces Three-Tier Luxury Property Tax Reform While K-Beauty Brands Target Brazil's World-Third Cosmetics Market

South Korea is launching a progressive three-tier property tax targeting ultra-expensive Seoul homes while K-beauty brands leverage President Lee's Brazil state visit to enter the world's third-largest cosmetics market, illustrating the country's twin strategy of domestic cooling and globa

Jul 27, 2026

South Korean FSS Clarifies Capital Gains Tax Rules for RIA Accounts: Settlement Date Determines Deduction Eligibility

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has ruled that the settlement completion date—not the trade execution date—governs capital gains tax deduction eligibility in RIA accounts, requiring investors to advance year-end tax-loss harvesting timelines.

Jul 27, 2026

Japanese and Korean Equity Markets Plunge as Oil Spike and Leverage Concerns Compound Risk-Off Selling

Jul 23, 2026

Kospi Surges 6.3%, Bitcoin Reclaims $64,700 as Soft US CPI Erases Fed Rate Hike Fear

South Korea's Kospi surged 6.3% and Bitcoin reclaimed $64,700 as softer-than-expected US CPI data weakened the dollar and erased near-term Federal Reserve rate-hike fears, triggering a broad Asian equity and crypto relief rally.

Jul 16, 2026

KOSPI Crash Sends Contagion Warning to Indian Markets as Asian Equity Rout Deepens

South Korea's KOSPI index extended its catastrophic 2026 decline, triggering fresh contagion warnings for Indian equity markets as analysts at Bloomberg and domestic financial media highlighted the risk of pan-Asian FII selling spreading to Dalal Street.

Jul 15, 2026

KOSPI Crashes 5% on July 14, Deepening Year-to-Date Loss to 31% in Asia's Worst Equity Rout

South Korea's KOSPI index plunged more than 5 per cent on July 14, extending its year-to-date loss to 31 per cent in what Bloomberg described as Asia's worst-performing major equity market amid geopolitical shocks and semiconductor sector pressure.

Jul 15, 2026

KOSPI Breaks Below 6,700 in 2% Plunge as Retail Investors Sell 2.3 Trillion Won

South Korea's KOSPI composite index fell below the 6,700 level on July 14, dropping approximately 2% to 6,712 as heavy retail investor net selling of around 2.3 trillion won overwhelmed an early intraday recovery above 7,000.

Jul 15, 2026

SK Hynix Shares Plunge Record 15% in Seoul After Blockbuster Nasdaq Debut as Profit-Taking Hits AI Memory Giant

SK Hynix shares crashed a record 15% in Seoul on July 13, dragging the KOSPI down approximately 9%, as investors booked profits after the chipmaker's blockbuster Nasdaq debut while concerns over HBM4 chip shipment timelines added selling pressure.

Jul 14, 2026

KOSPI Triggers Circuit Breaker as Middle East Tensions Drive Korean Market Selloff

South Korea's KOSPI index triggered a circuit breaker as US-Iran military tensions and surging crude oil prices drove a broad-based selloff in Korean equities that hit energy-intensive sectors hardest.

Jul 14, 2026

Micron Earnings Ripple Sends KOSPI Surging 5% as AI Memory Demand Revises Higher

Micron (MU) strong Q3 earnings triggered KOSPI surge of over 5%, reflecting semiconductor supply chain linkages

Jun 26, 2026

AI Rally Overstretched: South Korea's 10% KOSPI Crash Signals Valuation Reset for Inflated Tech Stocks

South Korea's market crash attributed to AI valuation excess provides a global warning signal about overextended technology equity multiples and the risks of concentrated AI-sector bets.

Jun 24, 2026

Black Tuesday for KOSPI: South Korea Stocks Plunge 10% in Worst Single-Day Drop Since 2020

South Korea's KOSPI index crashed 9.99%, falling 910 points to 8,203 and triggering automatic trading halts — the steepest single-day decline since March 2020, rattling global markets.

Jun 24, 2026

Seoul KOSPI Crashes 10 Percent Japan Nikkei Falls 4 Percent as Asian Markets Suffer Severe Monday Selloff

Asian markets suffered a severe coordinated selloff with South Korea's KOSPI crashing 10% and Japan's Nikkei falling 4% in Monday trading, with the scale of the Korean decline triggering circuit breakers and raising concerns about a major macro or geopolitical catalyst.

Jun 23, 2026

KOSPI Triggers Circuit Breaker After 8 Percent Drop as Korea Market Signals Major Stress Event

South Korea's KOSPI index triggered a circuit breaker mechanism after falling approximately 8% in a single session, halting trading to prevent cascade selling in a rare and severe market stress event that reflects a significant macro or geopolitical shock.

Jun 23, 2026