South Korea News

Samsung Crashes 9% Despite Record $79 Billion Shareholder Payout Announcement

Aug 25, 2026

Wellington Management Flags South Korea Semiconductor Surge as Q2 2026 Investment Theme

Aug 25, 2026

South Korea Establishes Future Fund to Channel AI Tax Revenue Into Long-Term Economic Growth

South Korea established a Future Fund aimed at channelling AI-sector tax revenues into long-term economic development, reflecting the country's strategy to capture and reinvest fiscal dividends from its AI technology leadership.

Aug 22, 2026

KOSPI Swings -5% After Record 18% Surge as Chipmaker Selling and Leveraged ETF Volatility Rattles South Korea

South Korea's KOSPI plunged more than 5% after its record-breaking 18% surge the previous session, as heavyweight chipmakers led a sharp reversal driven by leveraged ETF rebalancing mechanics.

Aug 3, 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 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

South Korea GDP Beats Forecast, Dampening BOK Rate Cut Bets

South Korea's Q2 2026 GDP growth surpassed consensus expectations, driven by semiconductor exports and consumer recovery, complicating the Bank of Korea's easing trajectory and boosting Korean chipmakers.

Jul 24, 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

South Korea ICT Exports Surge 120.5% as AI Infrastructure Demand Fuels Memory and Semiconductor Boom

South Korea's ICT export data for the latest period showed a stunning 120.5 per cent year-on-year surge driven by explosive AI infrastructure demand for memory chips and semiconductors, contradicting the bearish narrative around Korean equities dominated by near-term geopolitical concerns.

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

South Korea Stock Volatility Hits Record High as AI Demand Doubts Hit Samsung and SK Hynix

South Korean stock market volatility hit a record high as shares of chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix swung sharply on AI demand uncertainty, with KOSPI index exposure amplifying the impact on passive funds.

Jun 25, 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