South Korea stocks

South Korea’s small-cap Kosdaq index surges on report of tax breaks

The Kospi has jumped 64% so far this year, making it one of the world’s best-performing indexes

South Korea’s tech-heavy Kospi benchmark has surged 21% over the past three months, with shares of heavyweight SK Hynix, a key supplier to Nvidia, having more than doubled.

China’s AI promise lures top Asia fund away from South Korea, Taiwan

Investments by leading Chinese cloud services providers are expected to rise 20% next year

The AI-driven demand has sparked a “supercycle” for Korean chip stocks.

World-beating stock rally creates new headaches in South Korean market

Up 61% so far in 2025, Kospi is on track to post their strongest gains in a quarter century

The Kospi's decline follows a sell-off in tech sector leaders including Samsung Electronics.

Asia tech rout resumes as stocks slide on AI valuation fears

The declines follow a sharp reversal on Wall Street, where a rebound led by Nvidia fizzled

‘Baby Shark’ producer Pinkfong said it wants to go beyond its identity as an early-childhood business to become a family entertainment company.

‘Baby Shark’ producer Pinkfong shares soar in South Korea after IPO

The company says listing proceeds will fund new characters, premium animations and global pop-up stores

The KOSPI was up 1.93 per cent at 4,017.81 points as of 0008 GMT on Monday..

Seoul: South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI stock index tops 4,000 for first time

[SEOUL] South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI stock index rose above 4,000 points on Monday for the first time, buoyed by optimism around trade talks between China and the US.

Pinkfong has expanded its portfolio beyond the 'Baby Shark' franchise into games, streaming, live performances and other animated characters.

‘Baby Shark’ creator Pinkfong seeks to raise 76 billion won from Seoul IPO

The South Korean jingle is well ahead of Luis Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’ on YouTube as kids worldwide keep watching the video endlessly, nearly a decade after it was released

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) soared more than 24 points to an intraday high of 3,339.01 during morning trading in Seoul on Sep 11.

South Korea scraps plan to expand tax on stock investments

The proposal has sparked a public backlash from many South Korean investors

Eyes are now on the release of inflation figures that could help guide the US central bank’s decision-making for the rest of the year.

Asian markets enjoy record day as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes

The only question now, analysts say, is how big a reduction will be made at the Fed’s policy meeting next week

The benchmark Kospi stock index rose as much as 1.75 per cent to 3,317.04 points in afternoon trade, surpassing its previous record of 3,316.08 on June 25, 2021.

South Korea's Kospi benchmark hits record as reform prospects brighten

[SEOUL] South Korean shares hit a record high on Wednesday (Sep 10), boosted by investors’ hopes for President Lee Jae Myung’s plan to reverse a tax hike proposal following a backlash, and so energise...