Korea Stock Market News
KOSPI & KOSDAQ moves, foreign/institutional flows, and company catalysts — translated for global investors.
Rainbow Robotics Surges 15.65% Ahead of Madison Huang Visit
ROBOTIS rose 11.16% to 279,000 won on Nvidia robotics cooperation hopes, though no partnership agreement has been confirmed.
Oct 28, 2026
SK Hynix Unveils 60 Trillion Won Return as Chip Stocks Rally
SK Hynix rose 7.83% and Samsung Electronics gained 8.22% intraday, but the shareholder-return method and timeline remain unconfirmed.
Oct 28, 2026
New Yalu River Bridge Opens; 280 Trucks Seen, Trade Unclear
After the Oct. 15, 2026 opening, six trucks crossed from China into North Korea on Oct. 22, but cargo types, volumes and transactions remain unknown.
Oct 28, 2026
Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix: KOSPI for Chip-Heavy Portfolios
The two chipmakers account for over half of benchmark-index market capitalization, preserving exposure while diversifying across sectors.
Oct 28, 2026
KOSPI Surges 4.72% as Buy Sidecar Triggers for Second Day
Samsung Electronics rose 7.09%, while SK Hynix gained 5.44% and announced an additional shareholder-return plan worth 60 trillion won.
Oct 28, 2026
Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix Leveraged ETFs: Foreign Share 0.76%
Across 14 single-stock leveraged ETFs, foreign ownership fell from 4.13% in early August as both bullish and bearish exposure declined.
Oct 27, 2026
Namuga Up 27.00%, JYP Ent. Among Most-Searched Stocks
On 2026-10-27, Daehan Cable gained 6.60%, Hanmi Semiconductor 5.43% and SK Telecom 2.91%; search volumes and comparison bases were undisclosed.
Oct 27, 2026
Korea Exchange Revamp Puts 88.1 Trillion Won of ETFs in Play
KOSPI 200-linked ETFs hold 62.5 trillion won, or 71% of affected assets, while final classifications and December changes remain unconfirmed.
Oct 27, 2026
Iran Four-Nation Talks, WTI Falls 1.46%; Nasdaq Gains 0.82%
Anthropic reported first-half revenue of $16.29 billion, up over 1,300%, alongside $265.6 billion in chip and power purchase commitments.
Oct 27, 2026
HD Hyundai Issues 588.7 Billion Won of 0% Exchangeable Bonds
All proceeds will go toward repaying 600 billion won of debt due in 2027, potentially reducing annual interest expense by about 23 billion won.
Oct 27, 2026
KOSPI Closes 3.09% Higher at 5,638.34 on Institutional Buying
The index retreated from an intraday high of 5,737.61 as foreign and institutional buying offset 949.3 billion won in retail selling.
Oct 27, 2026
Toss Securities Launches 3-Minute Manamane Lessons in Japan
Its wholly owned Japanese unit offers points exchangeable for Amazon gift cards or PayPay Money Light, building a potential retail foothold.
Oct 27, 2026
XiiLab Supply Contract: Shares Rebound 4.27% as Details Lag
At 9,040 won, XiiLab remains down 19.86% over one month; the counterparty, contract value, duration and revenue impact remain undisclosed.
Oct 27, 2026
NH Investment & Securities Gives 40 Fridges; Execution Over Earnings
The Geochang donation is the fourth of eight county projects planned for 2026, with completion in the remaining four due by year-end.
Oct 27, 2026
Shinhan Card Q3 Net Profit Jumps 73.7% on Headquarters Sale
A 165.6 billion won pretax property-sale gain boosted earnings, while the delinquency rate rose 0.02 percentage point to 1.23%.
Oct 27, 2026
Sungkyunkwan Site Seeks Approval for 2,100 Seoul Homes
LH filed the plan on Oct. 19, while a Hyundai E&C consortium will deliver Hillstate homes if the project wins approval targeted for December.
Oct 27, 2026
Hyundai Engineering Signs 2 U.S. SMR Demonstration MOUs
The agreements announced on the 27th target EPC and supply-chain roles, but contract values, final scopes and project dates remain unset.
Oct 27, 2026
Design & Practice Wins Scale-Up TIPS; Chazm Has 880,000 Users
Chazm plans tighter AI access controls as automation expands, backed by 17 partners; funding and project timelines remain undisclosed.
Oct 27, 2026
Samsung Electronics Tops Net Buying; SK Hynix Flips to Net Selling
Samsung Electro-Mechanics jumped 8.32% as buying spread to package substrates, while Samsung’s final third-quarter earnings are due Oct. 29.
Oct 27, 2026
FSS Orders Cuts Above 15% Margin-Loan Share, Warns of More Rules
Starting in October, comprehensive financial investment firms will keep credit exposure within 90% of equity, with some client limits already cut.
Oct 27, 2026
CJ Logistics Target Cut 16% to 105,000 Won; Buy Retained
Third-quarter revenue is forecast to rise 9% to 3.3 trillion won, while operating profit is expected to fall 22% to 116 billion won.
Oct 26, 2026
Hansol Chemical Gets 300,000 Won Target on High-K, Peroxide
Shinhan forecasts Q3 operating profit of 50.3 billion won, with domestic hydrogen peroxide volume expected to rise more than 20% next year.
Oct 26, 2026
AhnLab Japan Revenue Jumps 33% as OT Security Push Expands
Its Japanese unit posted first-half revenue of 1.6 billion won, while AhnLab showcased three dedicated CPS security products in Tokyo.
Oct 26, 2026
Socar, SoftBerry Plan 3-Month EV Parking-Charging Trial
The Seoul pilot offers 600kWh monthly; user satisfaction and expansion beyond selected parking lots will determine its commercial potential.
Oct 26, 2026