October 2: KOSPI rose 0.46% while KOSDAQ fell 0.11%. Refiners, optical connectivity and testing suppliers showed distinct drivers ahead of the holiday.

October 1, 2026: KOSPI gains 1.95% and KOSDAQ 4.48%. Broader participation meets distinct equipment, steel and gaming catalysts.

September 30: KOSPI fell 0.48% and KOSDAQ gained 0.72%, but weak breadth kept equipment, solar and robotics strength selective.

Korea’s September 29 close: weak breadth beneath a KOSDAQ recovery, a Hanmi equipment order, diverging HLB shares and a volatile robotics IPO.

September 28 Korea market wrap: KOSPI falls 2.70%, KOSDAQ edges higher, while HLB, Hanwha Solutions and LG Electronics show selective strength.

Korea closed higher on September 23, but weak KOSPI breadth qualified the recovery. Memory, equipment and medical AI provide three distinct earnings tests.

Korea’s September 22 close: KOSPI +0.15%, KOSDAQ -0.23%. Selective AI-related gains contrasted with weak breadth and diverging memory heavyweights.

Korea’s September 21 rally gained support from chip exports, while negative breadth kept a broad recovery unconfirmed.

The KOSPI closed at 6,894.23 after a semiconductor-led rebound, even as decliners outnumbered advancers. We examine the contrast with broader KOSDAQ participation and the session’s grid and AI-server themes.

The KOSPI faded from an intraday high of 6,795.53 to close down 0.04%, while the KOSDAQ gained 0.76%. Shipbuilding, defense, space components and banks outperformed mega-cap chips.