Korean stocks touch record high but snap 3-day winning streak at close

Seoul stocks dipped by more than one percent on Thursday to snap a three-day winning streak, after touching a fresh all-time high, as investors cashed in gains amid a sharp rise in international oil prices.

2026-04-30

Kospi soars past 6,700 on Samsung, strong earnings from U.S. big techs

Shares opened higher Thursday at a fresh high over 6,700 as investors bet that chip demand will remain solid amid strong earnings from Samsung and U.S. big tech giants.

2026-04-30

Kospi hits new record to approach 6,700 as investors bet on chip demand

Just inches away from a new 6,700-point record, Seoul stocks closed at a fresh peak on Wednesday, a mere 9.1 points shy as investors bet chip demand will remain solid amid woes over the AI boom.

2026-04-29

Kospi opens lower on renewed AI woes following OpenAI performance report

Seoul stocks opened lower Wednesday as a report on OpenAI's poorer-than-expected performance renewed concerns over the AI sector.

2026-04-29

Kospi again at fresh peak ahead of U.S. big tech earnings

Seoul stocks closed at a record high Tuesday, boosted by anticipation over the earnings releases of major U.S. tech companies. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

2026-04-28

Kospi briefly tops 6,700 on tech rally, ahead of M7 earnings

Seoul stocks briefly topped the 6,700-point level Tuesday, set to reach another milestone, driven by large-cap tech shares ahead of earnings releases from big U.S. tech companies.

2026-04-28

Kospi opens higher ahead of U.S. big tech earnings

Kospi opened up at 6646.80 points on Tuesday, continuing the upward trend it achieved the previous trading day.

2026-04-28

Chipmakers lead gains as market anticipates major earnings reports

Seoul stocks surged to a record closing high on Monday, powered by a rally in chipmakers and power equipment companies as investors positioned ahead of a big week for global tech earnings.

2026-04-27