KOSDAQ Jumps 2.95% as Foreign Buyers Return to Chips and Robotics
KOSPI rose 1.64% and KOSDAQ gained 2.95% as softer US yields, a stronger won and returning foreign and institutional demand revived Korean growth stocks.
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KOSPI Swings 243 Points as Shipbuilders and Financials Lead a Narrow Rebound
KOSPI finished 0.26% higher after a 243.48-point intraday range, while KOSDAQ fell 1.71%. Corporate buybacks and selective leadership in shipbuilding, financials, steel and ESS batteries masked weak risk appetite.
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KOSPI Gains 0.23% as Buybacks and Record Chip Exports Offset Risk-Off Pressure
KOSPI closed at 6,835.80 as KRW 1.6892 trillion of corporate buying and record semiconductor exports offset broad selling, while KOSDAQ fell 1.56%.
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KOSPI Reverses a 3.55% Intraday Drop: Chip Buybacks Lift the August 31 Close
The KOSPI recovered from a 3.55% intraday drop to close at 6,820.02 as buying linked to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix buybacks offset broad investor selling.
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KOSPI Crash on August 19: How U.S. and Japanese Bond Yields Hit Korean Stocks
The KOSPI closed at 6,471.17, down 5.80%. This analysis traces the selloff from oil and inflation fears to U.S. and Japanese bond yields and Korean equity valuations.
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[Aug.19] Korea Stock Market Wrap
This Korea stock market wrap starts with a painful number: -5.80%. The KOSPI closed at…
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KOSPI Close on August 18: Why 7,216 Turned Into a 6,869 Finish
The KOSPI traded as high as 7,216.62 but ended at 6,869.83. This analysis reviews fading foreign demand, weak market breadth, oil and U.S. yield pressure.
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[Aug.18] Korea Stock Market Wrap
This Korea stock market wrap starts with one number: 7,216.62. The KOSPI reached that level…
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KOSPI Outlook for August 18: Three Tests That Matter More Than 7,000
The August 18 KOSPI session is about more than another 7,000 print. Foreign buying, market breadth and a closing hold will determine the quality of the breakout.
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[Aug. 13] Korea Stock Market Wrap
This Korea stock market wrap examines five signals from the August 13, 2026 rally. The…
