Kospi plummets 3.81% on foreigner selling over dwindling rate cut hopes

Korean stocks plunged nearly 4 percent Friday, snapping a four-day winning streak, as dwindling hopes for a near-term rate cut prompted a selling spree. The Korean won rose sharply against the U.S. dollar.

2025-11-14

Kospi opens slightly higher on semiconductor and auto gains

Stocks opened a tad higher Friday on gains in semiconductor and auto shares.

2025-01-10

Kospi opens lower as weak U.S. economic data weighs on sentiment

Shares opened slightly lower Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street from discouraging U.S. economic data.

2024-12-13

Kospi falls below 2,400, lowest since August's 'Black Monday'

Kospi dipped below the 2,400 mark on Friday morning, reaching levels not seen since this year’s "Black Monday" in August.

2024-11-15

Shares end lower Monday for third consecutive day

Shares ended lower to extend their falls for the third consecutive day Monday as investors remain concerned the U.S. Federal Reserve's additional rate hikes could result in a global recession next year. The won rose against the dollar.

2022-12-19

SK Bioscience drops, now down by 24% from peak

SK Bioscience has fallen for two of the three days since its listing, down now by almost a quarter from its peak, with retail investors hit hardest.

2021-03-22