South Korea stocks
South Korea’s Kospi stock benchmark tops 5,000 for first time
[SEOUL] South Korea’s stock benchmark topped 5,000 points for the first time on Thursday, powered by gains in chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, reaching a level promised by President L...
South Korea bourse CEO sees Kospi at 6,000, vows to cut ‘zombie’ firms
The index’s surge over the past 12 months is the best among more than 90 global equity indexes tracked by Bloomberg
Robotics frenzy drives US$24 billion gain in Hyundai Motor stocks
Its projects help to modernise the company’s image, and its undervalued stock has room to rise further
China battery shares drop on plan to cut export tax rebates
From April, discounts on 22 battery-related goods will be cut from 9% to 6%, with a complete removal planned from 2027
AI bubble fears and policy splits loom over Asia stocks in 2026
While some see the market as a better venue for AI exposure given cheaper valuations, others point to the more pronounced risk of concentration
Asia’s domestic strength amid diversification
Strong appetite for AI servers, chips and data centre equipment should partially offset the downward pressure on exports
Silver surges, the won sinks and markets recalculate
What does the Fed’s new “neutral rate” mean for Asia? Plus, silver’s boom, Korea’s rally, and Nvidia’s China chip deal.
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
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
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
