South Korea stocks

South Korea’s world-beating stock rally stumbles as global funds sell

Kospi hits 8,000, but gains vanish as foreign tech selling turns a morning surge into a retreat

A humanoid robot runs after crossing the finish line during the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon on Apr 19 in Beijing.

Robot makers rule hottest Asia stock trades on physical AI boom

Investors are increasingly betting the next wave of value creation will come from robotics

The Kospi has gained 78% this year, versus a 7% gain for the MSCI World Index of global developed market stocks, and a 23% increase in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

South Korea’s chip surge hides the market’s vulnerabilities

The Kospi’s sharp sprints and volatility make for a perilous investing landscape, especially for average investors

Strategists are racing to upgrade their outlook on Korean equities, buoyed by earnings growth fuelled by the global AI boom.

JPMorgan hikes Kospi bull case target to 10,000 on memory boom

As Kospi’s gains extend, overheating signals are also growing

The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) jumped 324.24 points, or 4.32%, to close at a fresh high of 7,822.24.

South Korean shares hit all-time high as ‘ants’ join global rush to buy AI stocks

The rally highlights how surging global demand for AI hardware is now the dominant force in equity markets

Benchmark indexes in South Korea and Taiwan both jumped to records in a revival of the artificial intelligence trade.

Asian stocks near record high on tech corporate earnings as US dollar dips

ASIAN shares traded near record highs on Monday (May 4) as stronger-than-expected corporate earnings from technology companies kept the sector buoyant, while oil fluctuated amid mixed signals from the...

The benchmark Kospi rose 25.99 points, or 0.39 per cent, to settle at a closing record high of 6,641.02.

South Korea's Kospi ends at record high, led by auto, steel firms

[SEOUL] South Korean shares hit a record high on Tuesday (Apr 28), led by gains in automakers and steel manufacturers, with investor focus on major corporate earnings. The won was flat, while the benc...

The surge in South Korean stocks underscores the global pivot toward companies linked to artificial intelligence.

South Korea surpasses UK to become world’s 8th largest stock market

SOUTH KOREA has leapfrogged the UK to become the world’s eighth-biggest stock market, fuelled by a high-octane rally in its artificial intelligence-linked technology champions. 

The benchmark Kospi closed up 139.40 points, or 2.15 per cent, at 6,615.03.

South Korean shares hit record as chipmakers rally ahead of earnings

[SEOUL] South Korean shares jumped more than 2 per cent to a record close on Monday (Apr 27), as chipmakers rallied ahead of major earnings due to be released later this week. The benchmark Kospi clos...