Kospi
- KOSPI Crashes 8.95% Below 7,000 in Chip-Led Selloff
South Korea's KOSPI plunged 8.95% to close at 6,806 on July 13, breaking below the 7,000 mark as Samsung and SK Hynix led a broad semiconductor selloff.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Whipsaw Before Closing Higher
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix swung between steep losses and gains on July 14 before finishing up around 3%, pulling the KOSPI into positive territory.
- Chip Optimism Lifts KOSPI Back Above 7,400 as KOSDAQ Jumps
Korean stocks rallied on July 10 as improving semiconductor sentiment pushed the KOSPI up 2.5% past 7,400 and the KOSDAQ up more than 5%.
- Korea's Chip Frenzy and the 2x Samsung–SK Hynix ETF Bet
A leveraged ETF on Samsung and SK Hynix that listed on May 27 has come to embody Korea's semiconductor mania — and its risks.
- KOSPI Rebounds Past 7,400 as Chip Sentiment Turns
South Korea's KOSPI climbed back above 7,400 on July 10, led by a chip-sector recovery two days after a sharp Samsung and SK Hynix selloff.
- Samsung and SK Hynix Sell-Off Reopens the KOSPI Peak Debate
Sharp declines in Samsung and SK Hynix have investors asking whether the KOSPI's memory-led rally has topped out. Here is what the numbers show.
- KOSPI Tumbles 5% to the 7,200 Line as KOSDAQ Sinks in Tandem
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI fell about 5% to the 7,200 level while the KOSDAQ dropped more than 5%, marking a sharp broad-based selloff across both boards.
- Why Samsung Shares Slid Despite an Above-Forecast Second Quarter
Samsung Electronics fell nearly 7% on July 7 even after Q2 results beat estimates, as peak-cycle worries overtook the headline. Here's what drove the move.
- KOSPI Plunges 8%, Triggering Circuit Breaker as Index Sinks Below 7,500
South Korea's KOSPI crashed roughly 8% intraday, breaching the 8,000 and then 7,500 levels and forcing an emergency circuit-breaker trading halt.
- KOSPI Snaps Back 5.76%, Reclaims 8,000 as Chip Giants Lead Rebound
KOSPI rebounded 5.76% to reclaim the 8,000 mark one day after a steep sell-off, driven by 8%-plus gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
- Korea's KOSPI Stages Record Swing, Rebounds 5.76% to Reclaim 8,000
KOSPI fell to the 7,400 range on an 11th day of foreign selling before chipmaker gains flipped the index to a 5.76% close above 8,000.