South Korea Stock Markets & Securities

Coverage of KOSPI, KOSDAQ, and Korean securities markets, including stock analysis and market trends.

Japan Bond Yields Surge on Fiscal Expansion Fears; Korean Long-Term Rates Follow

Japan's bond market immediately signaled caution as yields rose following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the lower house election, after the party pledged aggressive fiscal...

Published 2026.02.09. 19:37:29 | By Lee Deok-yeon

FSS Chief Vows Crypto Market Manipulation Probe

The Financial Supervisory Service will conduct a planned investigation into cryptocurrency market manipulation this year, the regulator announced, sig...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:22:18 | By Shim Woo-il

Bithumb Stock Plunges 10% After Bitcoin Overpayment Error

Bithumb's share price has plummeted in over-the-counter trading following a Bitcoin overpayment incident, with the cryptocurrency exchange also losing...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:21:02 | By Park Min-joo

Pharma Research Loses Ground as ECM Skinboosters Reshape Market

Pharma Research (214450), once the undisputed leader in South Korea's skinbooster market, is seeing its dominance challenged. Intensifying competition...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:18:34 | By Park Hyo-jung

Low-Volatility ETFs Shield Investors Amid Wild Korean Market Swings

Low-volatility exchange-traded funds delivered relatively stable returns as the KOSPI index exhibited dramatic swings of nearly 10% within a single we...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:16:33 | By Jang Moon-hang

Samsung Leads 7th-Gen HBM4E Development After World-First HBM4 Shipment

Samsung Electronics has strengthened its position to dominate both the 7th-generation HBM4E and custom AI chip (ASIC) markets after becoming the world...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:15:42 | By Kyungwoo Koo

FDA Crackdown on Compounded Drugs Reshapes Global Obesity Drug Market

The global obesity drug market is undergoing a structural shift as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cracks down on mass marketing of compounded m...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:14:28 | By Park Si-eun

Global Asset Allocation: The Investment Strategy to Beat Inflation

When Kevin Warsh, former Federal Reserve governor, was nominated as the next Fed chair candidate, U.S. markets reacted immediately. The dollar strengt...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:14:27 | By Park Shin-won

Hyundai Mobis Hosts Partner Day, Vows Mutual Growth with Suppliers

Hyundai Mobis is strengthening communication and cooperation with its key supplier partners to solidify its global technology leadership in the future...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:13:40 | By Sung Chae-yun

Shinhan Securities Launches First Commercial Paper Product at Industry-Leading Rates

Shinhan Investment Corp. has launched its first commercial paper product, "Shinhan Premier Commercial Paper," offering interest rates up to 4%. Accor...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:13:02 | By Jang Moon-hang

Seoul Land Transaction Permits Triple as Mid-Tier Markets Drive Recovery

Land transaction permits in Seoul have surged sharply this month, signaling a potential end to the transaction freeze that gripped the capital's prope...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:12:26 | By Minah Cheon

Naver, Kakao Shares Lag Rally as Market Cap Halves in Three Years

South Korea's benchmark Kospi index has surged more than 1,000 points this year, yet Naver and Kakao—once dubbed "national stocks"—have been left behi...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:11:30 | By Jang Moon-hang

Bond Fund Investors Flee as Rising Rates Drag Returns

Bond markets facing upward pressure on interest rates led both domestic and overseas bond funds to post weak performance in January. As expectations f...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:08:50 | By Jung Yu-min

KOSPI Surges 4.1% to Near 5300 as Retail Investors Cash In

The KOSPI rebounded sharply in three trading days, recovering losses from the recent selloff. As concerns over excessive artificial intelligence inves...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:06:46 | By Byun Soo-yeon

Korean Brokerages See Record Profits as Bull Market Swells '1 Trillion Club' to Five

A sustained bull market has driven major Korean securities firms to record-breaking profits, with the number of brokerages posting over 1 trillion won...

Published 2026.02.09. 18:02:35 | By Yoon Min-hyuk

NH NongHyup Bank Expands K-Food Venture Capital to Over 500 Billion Won

NH NongHyup Bank announced plans to expand support for agricultural and food startups gaining attention in global markets, aiming to strengthen its pr...

Published 2026.02.09. 17:59:33 | By Cho Ji-won

Daishin Securities Posts 47.7% Jump in Net Profit for 2024

Daishin Securities Co. reported a 47.7% increase in net profit for 2024, driven by higher brokerage commissions and improved interest income. Accordi...

Published 2026.02.09. 17:51:00 | By Park Shin-won

Korean Defense Firms Target $116B Middle East Market at Riyadh Show

South Korean defense companies have launched a coordinated offensive to capture the Middle East arms market, one of the world's largest defense spende...

Published 2026.02.09. 17:50:38 | By Song Joo-hee

Won Falls Against Dollar After Four Days as Settlement Demand Supports Floor

The Korean won closed lower against the U.S. dollar for the first time in four trading days, though the downside was supported by settlement demand an...

Published 2026.02.09. 17:45:08 | By Kim Hye-ran

Samsung, LG to Pay Suppliers $950M Early Ahead of Lunar New Year

Samsung and LG will accelerate payments to suppliers ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday to help them manage cash flow more smoothly. Samsung announc...

Published 2026.02.09. 17:44:21 | By Ku Kyung-woo

Apartment Fire Sales Rise Ahead of Multi-Home Tax Break Expiration

A notice advertising urgent property sales is displayed at a real estate agency in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on February 9, as apartment fire sales emerge acr...

Published 2026.02.09. 17:31:35 | By Cho Tae-hyung

Nextrade Cuts Trading List to 650 Stocks Amid Volume Surge

Alternative trading system (ATS) Nextrade will reduce the number of stocks available for trading by 50 following a surge in trading volume driven by t...

Published 2026.02.09. 17:15:16 | By Jung Sang-hoon

Samsung, SK Hynix Bonanza Set to Boost Korea's Tax Revenue

Expectations are rising that South Korea's annual tax revenue will exceed projections this year, driven by massive bonus payouts from semiconductor gi...

Published 2026.02.09. 16:55:53 | By Kim Soo-ho

Korean Firms Announce Share Buybacks, Major Contracts on Feb. 9

Korean companies released the following corporate disclosures on February 9: **Share Buybacks and Cancellations** Meritz Financial Group (138040) an...

Published 2026.02.09. 16:42:03 | By Byun Soo-yeon

Nexen Tire Launches High-Performance 'N'Fera Sport' in Korea

Nexen Tire (002350) announced on the 9th that it is launching its high-performance tire 'N'Fera Sport' in the domestic market. The N'Fera Sport is de...

Published 2026.02.09. 16:39:08 | By Shim Ki-moon

Samsung Asset's Shareholder Return ETF Hits $71M in Assets

Samsung Asset Management announced on the 9th that its KODEX Shareholder Return High Dividend ETF surpassed 100 billion won ($71 million) in net asset...

Published 2026.02.09. 16:31:52 | By Jung Yu-min

Korea Tax Agency Slaps $126M on Beer, Ramen Makers for Price Gouging

Korea's National Tax Service has imposed 178.5 billion won ($126 million) in back taxes on liquor, ice cream, and instant noodle manufacturers that ex...

Published 2026.02.09. 16:21:09 | By Seo Min-woo

KOSDAQ Closes Up 4.33% at 1,127.55

The KOSDAQ index closed at 1,127.55 on Thursday, rising 46.78 points, or 4.33%....

Published 2026.02.09. 16:08:25 | By Nam Yoon-jung, AX Contents Lab

KOSPI Closes Up 208.90 Points at 5,298.04

The KOSPI closed at 5,298.04, up 208.90 points or 4.10 percent....

Published 2026.02.09. 16:08:24 | By Nam Yoon-jung, AX Contents Lab

Samhwa Paint Hits Price Limit Amid Management Control Speculation

South Korean paint manufacturers saw their shares surge unexpectedly on Thursday, driven by potential management control disputes ahead of shareholder...

Published 2026.02.09. 15:50:23 | By Byun Soo-yeon

Hanyang Securities Enters Institutional Private Equity Fund GP Business

Hanyang Securities announced on the 9th that it has completed registration as a general partner (GP) for institutional private equity funds, marking i...

Published 2026.02.09. 15:22:44 | By Jung Sang-hoon

Meritz Financial Cancels 703.4 Billion Won in Treasury Stock

Meritz Financial Group announced Thursday it will cancel 6.22 million shares of treasury stock worth approximately 703.4 billion won ($496 million). ...

Published 2026.02.09. 15:06:19 | By Park Shin-won