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South Korea won trading overhaul widens foreign access
South Korea won trading rules are loosening again, extending 24-hour access and offshore settlement as Seoul courts global investors.
Asia's AI trade is turning into a Wall Street bank revenue line
Asia AI trading is lifting Wall Street bank revenue as Goldman and JPMorgan book more financing, derivatives and chip-linked flow.
Bank of Korea raises rates to 2.75% in first hike since 2023
Bank of Korea raises rates to 2.75% for the first time since 2023 as inflation stays above target and officials try to steady the won.
SK Hynix's Nasdaq debut tests the next leg of the AI trade
SK Hynix Nasdaq listing gives U.S. investors direct access to the AI memory boom while testing the won, valuations and chip appetite.
A small won gain opens a bigger test for Seoul's FX reform
South Korea's 24-hour won trading debut brought a modest first-session gain, but the bigger test is whether overnight liquidity reaches global investors.
South Korea stocks tumble 6% as AI jitters hit chipmakers
South Korea stocks tumbled more than 6% after Meta's compute-resale plan fuelled AI overcapacity fears, dragging Samsung and SK Hynix lower.
Samsung, SK Hynix shares fall on $1.3tn capex plan
Samsung and SK Hynix shares fell as reports of a decade-long 2,000 trillion won chip-investment push raised fresh questions about returns in the AI boom.
Kiwoom Bithumb stake talks deepen South Korea crypto ties
Kiwoom-Bithumb stake talks would deepen South Korea's crypto-finance ties as ownership caps tighten and Bithumb pushes its IPO to 2028.
Korean stocks tumble 9% as chip rout forces second halt
South Korean stocks slid as much as 9%, forcing another 20-minute halt as Samsung and SK Hynix sank and AI-chip nerves spread across Asia.
MSCI keeps South Korea EM status, delays Indonesia review
MSCI kept South Korea as an emerging market and pushed Indonesia's review to November, leaving FX access and frontier-risk questions in focus.
Bank of Korea signals higher rates as housing debt risks rise
Bank of Korea said higher rates may be needed as Seoul home prices rose for a 72nd straight week and household debt concerns returned to the policy debate.
South Korea chip boom raises property-market risk
South Korea's chip boom is raising property-market risk as policymakers warn export windfalls and stock gains could spill into real estate.
Coupang data leak fine: South Korea sets $409M record
Coupang data leak fine of $409 million raises the regulatory cost of a breach that affected 33.67 million accounts and rattled governance risk.
South Korea stock market tops India as chip rally hits $5tn
South Korea stock market value reached $5.01 trillion as chip heavyweights lifted Korea past India in the global equity rankings.
Korea's 100% stock rally is now testing the dotcom analogy
Korean stocks have doubled in 2026, but the Kospi's AI-fuelled surge now hinges on two chip names, labour tensions and a fragile memory cycle.
Korea crypto rules target cross-border transfers
Korea crypto rules would put cross-border transfers under tighter reporting as Seoul targets foreign-exchange evasion and illicit flows.
Korea private credit review tracks $37bn offshore
Korea private credit review tracks $37 billion of offshore exposure, showing how insurers, pensions and retail funds have become a supervisory problem.
Naphtha shortage hits Asia factories as Hormuz shock spreads
Naphtha shortage is hitting factories in Japan and South Korea, turning the Hormuz blockade from an oil shock into a broader inflation risk.
Samsung union deal averts chip strike as Kospi rallies 7.5%
Samsung Electronics reached an 11th-hour wage deal with its labour union late Wednesday, averting an 18-day strike that had already begun throttling chip output at the world's largest memory chipmaker. The Kospi surged 7.5% on the news.
AI stock-market leadership shifts to Taiwan and South Korea
AI stock-market leadership is shifting toward Taiwan and South Korea as chip demand lifts benchmark weights, while concentration risk keeps the trade narrow.
Korea Exchange turns stock volatility into a weekly trade
Korea Exchange weekly options would deepen hedging in Seoul, but in a retail-heavy market they could also make single-stock volatility the product.
Korean volatility is becoming Asia's clearest foreign-flow warning
Foreign investors sold $13.2 billion of Korean equities in a week, pushing Kospi volatility toward crisis-era territory and turning Seoul into a live test of how quickly Asia risk appetite can crack.
Samsung (005930.KS) winds down chip output before 18-day strike
Samsung has started winding down chip production ahead of a planned 18-day strike, sharpening concerns over AI-memory supply, margins and the shares.
South Korea crypto accounts top 11.1 million as growth slows to 3%
KYC-verified crypto exchange accounts in South Korea reached 11.13 million by end of last year, nearly doubling from 5.58 million at end-2021. But tradable user growth has collapsed from 25 per cent in late 2024 to just 3 per cent in the most recent half.
