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KOSDAQ Holds Firm as KOSPI Slips After Hawkish Fed Meeting

The KOSDAQ rose for a third session while the KOSPI slipped after a hawkish FOMC, as materials and parts makers offset weakness in chip stocks.

Published 2026.09.18. 07:00:05

KOSPI, KOSDAQ Open Higher Despite Hawkish Fed Signals

The KOSPI opened up 0.91% at 6,779.02 and the KOSDAQ rose above 820 on the 17th, as investors saw hawkish Fed signals as already priced in.

Published 2026.09.17. 09:51:46

Minister Nominee Seeks Public Debate With FSC Chief on KOSDAQ

SMEs minister nominee Lee So-young called for a public debate with the FSC chief on reviving the KOSDAQ market at her confirmation hearing.

Published 2026.09.15. 18:01:32

KOSDAQ Closes at 827.12, Up 4.94 Points or 0.60%

South Korea's KOSDAQ index closed at 827.12, up 4.94 points or 0.60%.

Published 2026.09.18. 15:35:11

KOSDAQ Opens Up 1.28% at 832.72

The KOSDAQ opened at 832.72, up 10.54 points or 1.28% from the previous session.

Published 2026.09.18. 09:04:49

KOSDAQ Closes Up 0.76% at 822.18

South Korea's KOSDAQ index closed at 822.18, gaining 6.20 points, or 0.76%.

Published 2026.09.17. 15:35:38

KOSDAQ Opens 0.51% Higher at 820.16

South Korea's KOSDAQ index opened at 820.16, up 4.18 points or 0.51% from the previous session.

Published 2026.09.17. 09:03:07

KOSDAQ Closes Up 0.44% at 815.98

The KOSDAQ ended the session at 815.98, gaining 3.57 points or 0.44%.

Published 2026.09.16. 15:34:56

KOSDAQ Opens Down 0.50% at 808.37

The KOSDAQ opened 4.04 points, or 0.50%, lower at 808.37.

Published 2026.09.16. 09:03:19

Drug Lobby Figure Surfaces in Boardroom Fight at KOSDAQ Firm

Genencell head Kang Se-chan, tied to a drug lobbying scandal, was named a director candidate at KOSDAQ-listed ENMI, raising corporate raiding concerns.

Published 2026.09.14. 10:39:14

KOSPI Ends Flat as Foreigners Dump $1.6 Billion on Hawkish Fed

The KOSPI closed at 6,715.41, down 0.04%, as foreigners sold a net 2.28 trillion won for a seventh straight session after the Fed's rate hike.

Published 2026.09.17. 16:17:32

Minister Nominee Vows to Persuade President If Policy Clashes With Beliefs

SMEs and startups minister nominee Lee So-young said she would persuade the president if policy clashes with her beliefs and called the 52-hour workweek…

Published 2026.09.16. 06:30:05

Mirae Asset Relists Four Index Futures ETNs With Zero Fees

Mirae Asset Securities relisted four ETNs tied to KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 futures, with fees set at 0%.

Published 2026.09.18. 15:51:52

Korea Should Not Halt Entire Market Over Chip Stocks, Scholar Says

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix make up 53% of KOSPI value, and halting the whole market over them needs rethinking, the Korean Securities Association…

Published 2026.08.31. 17:37:00

Brewing Coffee, Wiping Tables: Robots Move Into Daily Life

Korean startup XYZ has deployed 45 BarisBrew cafe robots nationwide and unveiled DEUS, a two-armed service robot, targeting a KOSDAQ listing in 2028.

Published 2026.08.26. 18:08:51

'Super Ant' Investor Indicted Over 6.2 Billion Won Stock Manipulation

Prosecutors indicted a "super ant" investor accused of manipulating a KOSDAQ stock for over three years, gaining 6.2 billion won using 26 borrowed…

Published 2026.09.18. 14:10:28

Genencell CEO in Drug Lobbying Case Now Tied to Corporate Raider Suspicions

Genencell CEO Kang Se-chan, tied to drug lobbying allegations, now faces suspicions of links to corporate raiders at KOSDAQ-listed EM&I.

Published 2026.09.14. 18:14:05

Foreign Investors Turn Net Buyers of Korean Stocks for First Time This Year

Foreign investors bought a net 344 billion won of Korean stocks in August, their first monthly net buying in eight months, the FSS said.

Published 2026.09.18. 19:39:32

Shinsegae I&C to Retire 840,000 Treasury Shares

Shinsegae I&C will retire 835,090 treasury shares, about 6% of shares outstanding, and raise its minimum dividend to 400 won per share.

Published 2026.09.18. 16:51:30

Pension Fund Buying Lifts Samsung, SK hynix as KOSPI Retakes 6,700

The KOSPI topped 6,700 on the 16th as institutions bought 1.05 trillion won, with Samsung Electronics up 2.01% and SK hynix up 3.49%.

Published 2026.09.16. 14:23:52

Today's Market Notes for September 17

Korean market schedule for Sept. 17 includes public offering subscriptions for Global Technology, Duksan Neolux Corps and Brills, plus additional listings of existing shares.

Published 2026.09.16. 13:57:14

SOOP to Cancel 306,375 Treasury Shares Worth 18.9 Billion Won

SOOP will cancel 306,375 treasury shares worth about 18.9 billion won, or 2.7% of outstanding stock, on the 10th.

Published 2026.09.07. 10:05:23

Lunit Shares Jump After Making Time's World's Best Health-Tech Companies List

Lunit shares rose 11.57% after Time named the Korean medical AI firm to its World's Best Health-Tech Companies 2026 list in diagnostics.

Published 2026.09.18. 10:47:09

Orum Therapeutics Hits Lower Limit as BMS Drops ORM-6151

Orum Therapeutics shares fell 29.96% after Bristol Myers Squibb halted development of ORM-6151, costing the biotech $80 million in milestone payments.

Published 2026.09.18. 08:49:42

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