South Korea Stock Markets & Securities

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

Memory Chip Rally Has 'Barely Reached Halfway,' KB Securities Says

KB Securities forecasts the semiconductor stock pullback is a short-term correction, projecting deeper memory and substrate shortages in H2 and record earnings surprises for Samsung and SK hynix....

Published 2026.06.14. 18:31:47 |

"Dollars and Stocks Replace Real Estate; We Aim to Be a Long-Term Partner"

Woori Bank opens TWO CHAIRS W Jamsil for high-net-worth clients as wealth management competition heats up in Seoul's Jamsil district, with funds shift...

Published 2026.06.14. 18:18:13 |

Doctor, Lawyer Loans Rise Again on Leveraged Stock Investing

Professional loans to doctors and lawyers at Korea's four major banks rose 64.4 billion won in May to 8.11 trillion won, driven by leveraged stock inv...

Published 2026.06.14. 18:06:08 |

Robots Can't Lead the Market Yet, Seen as AI's Sidekick to Chips and Batteries

LS Securities' Yeom Seung-hwan says robot stocks aren't market leaders yet, lacking earnings and ETF potential, while chips lead and KOSPI could reach...

Published 2026.06.14. 18:05:26 |

SpaceX 'Passes Over Korea' as Japan Lands Larger Share

SpaceX debuted on the U.S. market at a record valuation, but Korea's Mirae Asset Securities received zero shares while Japan's Mizuho secured seven ti...

Published 2026.06.14. 17:53:42 |

Dual-Listing Rules Stall for Three Months, Putting IPO Hopefuls on Hold

Korea's dual-listing regulation guidelines have been delayed for a third month as the FSC and KRX struggle to finalize details, leaving IPO hopefuls l...

Published 2026.06.14. 17:49:11 |

KOSPI Tops 8,000, But 52-Week Lows Outnumber Highs

The KOSPI topped 8,000 this year, but 1,763 stocks hit 52-week lows, outnumbering the 1,508 that reached highs, widening the gap between index gains a...

Published 2026.06.14. 14:13:14 |

Korea Business Lobby Urges MSCI to Add Korea to Developed Market Watchlist

The Federation of Korean Industries visited MSCI's New York headquarters to urge adding Korea's stock market to the developed market watchlist, citing...

Published 2026.06.14. 11:00:05 |

1,508 Korean Stocks Hit Record Highs, but 1,763 Mark Lows

Korea's stock market showed sharp polarization this year, with 1,508 stocks hitting 52-week highs while 1,763 hit lows, and 587 marking both, as exper...

Published 2026.06.14. 10:39:51 |

Koreans Sell Stocks to Buy Homes, Funneling 3.7 Trillion Won Into Housing

About 3.7 trillion won from stock and bond sales flowed into Korea's housing market in early 2025, with 65% going to Seoul homes, led by buyers in the...

Published 2026.06.14. 09:13:13 |

Foreigners Dump 20 Trillion Won in Korean Stocks but Pile Into These Names

Foreign investors net sold over 20 trillion won in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix shares, while trading single-stock leveraged products both ways to...

Published 2026.06.14. 09:02:29 |

SpaceX Debuts on Nasdaq, but Korean Investors Get Zero Shares

SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq up 19% at $161.11, hitting a $2.1 trillion market cap, but Korean investors got zero offering shares as overvaluation and...

Published 2026.06.14. 07:09:22 |

Coupang Shares Surge 14% Despite Record Privacy Fine

Coupang shares surged 14% after Korea's privacy regulator imposed a record 624.7 billion won fine over a data breach, as the decision came below worst...

Published 2026.06.13. 22:00:05 |

Korea Brokerages Post Record Quarterly Profit as Stock Boom Lifts Pay

Korea's brokerage firms posted a record 4.33 trillion won in net profit in Q1 2026, up 77.1% year-on-year, as a stock boom drove commissions higher an...

Published 2026.06.13. 15:31:15 |

Mirae Asset Gets Zero SpaceX IPO Shares, Fails to Secure Final Allocation

Mirae Asset Securities secured zero SpaceX IPO shares despite a 470 billion won Korea Tranche listed in an SEC filing, as the lead underwriter's final...

Published 2026.06.13. 10:30:40 |

Foreign Investors Return to Korean Market, Snapping Up Samsung and SK hynix

Foreign investors returned to the KOSPI, net buying 2.14 trillion won led by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, as the KOSPI surged 4.63% to 8,123.62 o...

Published 2026.06.13. 09:21:26 |

Genesis Makes Le Mans 24 Hours Debut, Expands Into Four New European Markets

Genesis makes its Le Mans 24 Hours Hypercar debut and announces expansion into Poland, Portugal, Denmark, and Austria, targeting a 1.29 million-unit m...

Published 2026.06.13. 07:00:05 |

Mirae Asset Secures 470 Billion Won in SpaceX IPO, 2.31 Million Shares

Mirae Asset Securities secured about 470 billion won, or 2.31 million shares, in SpaceX's IPO through the Korea Tranche, with related ETFs from Korean...

Published 2026.06.12. 19:38:03 |