South Korea Stock Markets & Securities

Profit-Taking vs. Pause: Can Brokerage Stocks Rally Again on Record-High KOSPI?

Korea's KRX Securities Index surged 17.18% this month, outpacing the KOSPI's 13.63% gain, as brokerage stocks rallied on expectations of benefits from...

Retail Investors Scoop Up 4.6 Trillion Won of KOSPI in One Week

Retail investors net purchased 4.6 trillion won of KOSPI shares from Dec. 4-8 as the index hit record highs, with SK hynix and Samsung Electronics pre...

AI Stock Picks Hyped by Investors Post -60% Returns in Real Trading

Generative AI models including ChatGPT and Gemini posted losses of up to 63% in a real cryptocurrency trading contest, raising concerns over Korean re...

Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs: A Double-Edged Sword

Single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK hynix launch on Dec. 22, raising concerns over amplified market volatility...

KOSPI Market Cap Catches Up With Nation's Apartment Value

KOSPI market cap hit 6,143 trillion won, nearly matching Korea's nationwide apartment market as chip and AI rallies drove a 19.89% Q1 gain versus 1.48...

Hanyang Securities Vice Chairman Buys 260 Million Won in Company Shares

Hanyang Securities Vice Chairman Kim Byung-chul purchased about 260 million won in company shares, his first buy since taking office, signaling confid...

Software Stocks Rebound After Being Overshadowed by Chips, AI

Global software stocks are rebounding as strong Q1 earnings from Microsoft and Palantir ease AI disruption fears, with the IGV ETF up 12.86% in the pa...

Korean Investors Pile $240 Million into U.S. Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs

Korean retail investors poured 330 billion won ($240 million) into U.S. single-stock leveraged ETFs in early July, with their share of leveraged and i...

Children Buy US Index ETFs, Parents Pick Shipbuilders and Defense Stocks

Kiwoom Securities data shows a clear generational divide in Korean retail investing: teens hold US index ETFs, while investors in their 50s-70s favor ...

SK hynix Leveraged ETF Tops Global Single-Stock Rankings, Beats Tesla 2x

SK hynix leveraged ETF listed in Hong Kong became the world's largest single-stock leveraged ETF with $5.38 billion AUM, surpassing Tesla's 2x leverag...

KOSDAQ Active ETFs Falter, Denting Reputation of Top Managers

Daishin Securities Q1 Operating Profit Jumps 164% on Trading Boom

Daishin Securities reported Q1 operating profit of 102.46 billion won, up 164.2% year-on-year, driven by higher brokerage commissions and trading gain...

Goldman Sachs Raises KOSPI Target to 9,000, Sees Rally Extending

Goldman Sachs raised its KOSPI target to 9,000, naming South Korea its top market in Asia and citing undervalued memory chip stocks as a key driver of...

KOSPI Hits Record High Again, Closes at 7,498 After Four-Day Rally

Korea's KOSPI closed at a record high of 7,498.00 on Wednesday, rising 0.11% for a fourth straight session after rebounding from a sharp intraday drop...

KB Asset Management Launches KOSDAQ Leader Fund Targeting AI, Chips, Bio

KB Asset Management launched the KB KOSDAQ Leader Fund on Wednesday, targeting AI, semiconductor and bio growth stocks to capitalize on government-led...

Innocean Q1 Operating Profit Jumps 33% on Global Sports Marketing

Innocean reported first-quarter operating profit of 39.8 billion won, up 33.3% year-on-year, driven by global sports marketing including its 2026 Worl...

Mirae Asset Securities US Unit Joins DTCC Tokenization Working Group

Mirae Asset Securities' US unit has joined DTCC's Tokenization Working Group alongside JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and others to shape global d...

KOSDAQ Closes Up 0.71% at 1,207.72

The KOSDAQ index closed at 1,207.72, gaining 8.54 points or 0.71% during the trading session....

KOSPI Closes Up 0.11% at 7,498.00

The KOSPI closed at 7,498.00, gaining 7.95 points or 0.11% from the previous trading session....

Korea Investment & Securities Tops 1 Trillion Won in Pension Transfers This Year

Korea Investment & Securities saw 1.049 trillion won in pension assets transferred from other financial firms in January-April 2025, more than double ...

Shinhan Securities Launches Special Senior RP for Parents' Day

Shinhan Investment & Securities launched a special RP offering a 3.40% pre-tax annual yield for customers aged 65 and over, available non-face-to-face...

APR's Earnings Soar Again, Lifting Korean Cosmetics Stocks

APR, Korea's leading K-beauty stock, reported a 173.7% year-on-year surge in Q1 operating profit to 152.3 billion won, lifting cosmetics stocks and pr...

Lotte Chilsung's Kloud Non-Alcoholic Wins Gold at Belgium's Monde Selection

Lotte Chilsung Beverage's Kloud Non-Alcoholic won Gold at Belgium's Monde Selection Beer Awards, recognized for its taste, aroma and packaging. Sales ...