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Kospi opens higher on chip gains

Shares opened higher Friday as semiconductor heavyweights showed a strong performance despite overnight losses on Wall Street.

2026-02-13

Kospi opens lower on hawkish Fed comments

Korean stocks kicked off lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, amid a weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales report and hawkish comments by Federal Reserve officials.

2026-02-11

Kospi falls below 5,000 mark following overnight Wall Street losses

Korean stocks opened lower Friday following overnight losses on Wall Street amid concerns that major firms' investments in the AI sector could lead to financial burdens.

2026-02-06

Kospi rebounds to record highs, Samsung briefly breaks market cap record

The Kospi closed above the 5,370 mark on Wednesday, setting new all-time intraday and closing highs on the back of net buying by institutional investors. Samsung Electronics’ share price also briefly pushed above 1,000 trillion won market cap.

2026-02-04

Kospi reclaims 5,300 mark despite AI woes on Wall Street

Shares opened slightly higher on Wednesday, bucking an overnight fall on Wall Street caused by woes over recent developments in AI.

2026-02-04

Korea's foreign reserves fall for 2nd month in January: BOK

Korea's foreign reserves fell for the second consecutive month in January amid government efforts to stabilize the foreign exchange market, the central bank said Wednesday.

2026-02-04

Seoul stocks soar nearly 7 percent to fresh high on bargain hunting

Share prices experienced their sharpest daily spike in six years on Tuesday, rebounding from the previous session's deep trough, as investors brushed off concerns over the newly nominated Federal Reserve chair and went bargain hunting.

2026-02-03

Won's recent weakness may be driven by Korea's potential investment in U.S.: Report

The Korean currency's recent weakness may be affected by expectations about strong demand for U.S. dollars linked to an investment pledge under a trade deal between Seoul and Washington, an industry report said Sunday.

2026-02-01

Kospi opens higher on rosy outlook for chipmakers

Shares opened higher Friday as investors continued to scoop up chipmakers after they delivered strong quarterly and annual earnings, and painted a rosy picture for future performances.

2026-01-30

Kospi reaches historic high of 5,100 for the first time

Korean stocks opened sharply higher on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration will "work something out" with Seoul over a trade deal, with the Kospi surpassing the 5,100-level for the first time ever.

2026-01-28