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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 Holds Above 6,700 After Hawkish Fed Signals

The KOSPI closed nearly flat at 6,715.41 after the Fed's first rate hike in over three years, with analysts pointing to oil prices as the key variable.

Published 2026.09.17. 18:07:59

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

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

KOSPI Rebounds Above 6,600 Ahead of Fed Decision as Samsung Preferred Shares Jump

The KOSPI rebounded above 6,600 ahead of the Fed decision as Samsung Electronics preferred shares jumped 2.51% on a proposal to cancel them.

Published 2026.09.16. 09:23:08

KOSPI Closes Up 2.66% at 6,894.23

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index closed at 6,894.23, gaining 178.82 points, or 2.66%.

Published 2026.09.18. 15:34:48

KOSPI Opens 2.54% Higher at 6,885.70

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index opened at 6,885.70, up 170.29 points or 2.54% from the previous session.

Published 2026.09.18. 09:04:13

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

KOSPI Ends Down 2.56 Points at 6,715.41

South Korea's KOSPI closed at 6,715.41, down 2.56 points or 0.04% from the previous session.

Published 2026.09.17. 15:35:50

KOSPI Opens 0.91% Higher at 6,779.02

South Korea's KOSPI opened 61.05 points, or 0.91%, higher at 6,779.02.

Published 2026.09.17. 09:02:45

KOSPI Rebounds After 5 Days, But Retail Investors Bet on Declines

Retail investors bought inverse ETFs and dumped leveraged funds as the KOSPI rebounded 1.37% despite 1.6 trillion won in foreign selling.

Published 2026.09.17. 07:00:05

KOSPI Rebounds Past 6,700 Despite 1.6 Trillion Won Foreign Selling

The KOSPI rose 1.37% to 6,717.97 on Sept. 16, snapping a four-day slide as institutions bought 1.2 trillion won despite heavy foreign selling.

Published 2026.09.16. 15:53:26

KOSPI Closes Up 1.37% at 6,717.97

The KOSPI closed at 6,717.97, gaining 90.71 points, or 1.37%.

Published 2026.09.16. 15:34:55

KOSPI Opens 0.24% Lower at 6,611.24

South Korea's KOSPI opened at 6,611.24, down 16.02 points or 0.24% from the previous close.

Published 2026.09.16. 09:02:52

Foreign Investors Dump $8.5 Billion as Trading Volume Hits 2026 Low

Foreign investors sold a net 11.95 trillion won of Korean shares over six sessions as KOSPI turnover fell to a 2026 low, while the index rebounded to…

Published 2026.09.16. 17:59:14

U.S. 10-Year Yield Tops 5% as Fed, BOJ Near Simultaneous Hikes

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield topped 5.039%, lifting September Fed hike odds to 94.5%, as the KOSPI fell a fourth straight session.

Published 2026.09.16. 10:00:05

Fed Rate Hike Widens Korea-U.S. Gap, Squeezing Bond Issuers

The Fed's 0.25-point rate hike pushed the won to 1,382.2 and AA- corporate bond yields to 4.716%, the highest since November 2023.

Published 2026.09.18. 10:00:09

SK hynix Weighs First U.S. Memory Production With Intel

SK hynix is weighing its first direct U.S. memory production by leasing part of Intel's Ohio plant, Reuters reported. Intel called the report speculation.

Published 2026.09.17. 10:00:05

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

Kiwoom Cuts KIWOOM 200TR ETF Fee to 0.010%

Kiwoom Asset Management is cutting the annual fee on its KIWOOM 200TR ETF to 0.010% from 0.012%, the firm said.

Published 2026.09.18. 08:53:23

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

Bond Yield Shock Warning: Korea Must Act Early to Shield Households, Firms

The KOSPI plunged 5.8% as global bond yields surged, and Korea's editorial board urges early action to shield households and firms from prolonged high…

Published 2026.08.20. 24:01:05

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

Korean Blue Chips Fall Short of Even Lowest Price Targets

Eight of Korea's nine biggest listed stocks closed below even the lowest analyst price targets, with SK Square trailing its floor target by 39%.

Published 2026.09.18. 18:01:58

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