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Gold bars and necklaces displayed behind glass at a Seoul gold exchange, with pedestrians visible outside.

Korean investors pour into gold bars

Individual investors bought a net 133 billion won ($94.1 million) in gold through the Korea Gold Exchange from Aug. 1 through Aug. 14.

2026.8.17

Stock short selling on rise despite market upturn

Outstanding short positions climbed 14 percent even as the Kospi and Kosdaq surged on a market recovery.

2026.8.16

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Kospi spikes for fifth straight day on chip rally

The Kospi rose 164.6 points, or 2.42 percent, to close at 6,977.94 as investors snapped up major chipmakers' stocks. The won rose against the dollar.

2026.8.14

KRX flags 36 stocks for possible delisting

Tighter listing rules give the flagged companies 90 trading days to restore their share prices or market capitalization.

2026.8.12

Kospi falls for second straight day on foreign selling

Uncertainty surrounding the situation in the Middle East and the AI trade contributed to the market's volatility.

2026.8.7

Korea Exchange is seen in a photo taken in western Seoul in November 2025.

Listed firms boost dividends to 7.4 trillion won

Ninety listed companies, led by Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor, expanded cash payouts and share cancellations in July amid stronger pressure to improve shareholder returns.

2026.8.6

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 5,663.24 points on July 29, down 360.42 points, or 5.98 percent, from the previous trading session.

Leveraged ETF trading has collapsed, but chip stocks are still swinging

Tighter rules have crushed turnover in the products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, but shares are still subject to wild volatility.

2026.8.4

Individual investors flee Korean stocks as retail trading activity hits six-month low

Retail trading on the Kospi has fallen sharply as volatility, concentrated chip exposure and mounting losses push individual investors out of the market.

2026.8.4

Kospi opens lower amid renewed Iran uncertainty

Stocks opened lower Monday as renewed Iran uncertainty kept investors cautious, even after SK hynix's strong Nasdaq debut helped lift U.S. markets.

2026.7.13

Kospi opens higher on tech gains

Stocks opened 3.57 percent higher Friday as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix gained after overnight strength in U.S. tech shares.

2026.7.10