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Foreigners extend sell-offs of Korean stocks to 7th month in July

Overseas investors offloaded 31.7 trillion won ($22.7 billion) in Korean shares in July while adding 4.8 trillion won in local bonds.

2026.8.21

Workers at Hana Bank in Jung District, central Seoul, celebrate the benchmark KOSPI breaching the landmark 8,000 points on May 15. [YONHAP]

Kospi target increased to 12,000 by Goldman Sachs amid earnings boom, memory chip cycle

Goldman Sachs on Wednesday made a bullish lift to the 12-month Kospi target from 9,000 to 12,000, pointing to strong earnings growth and the prospect of a prolonged upcycle in the memory semiconductor sector.

2026.6.4

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A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 7,847.71 points on May 22, up 32.12 points, or 0.41 percent, from the previous trading session. [YONHAP]

Kospi ends higher for second straight day on U.S.-Iran deal hopes while won drops sharply

Korean stocks closed slightly higher Friday, extending their winnings to a second straight session amid rising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between the United States and Iran.

2026.5.22

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi opening on May 21. [YONHAP]

Kospi opens higher on hope for U.S.-Iran agreement and Samsung wage deal

Stocks opened markedly higher on Thursday, led by tech gains, on rising hopes for a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East and on Samsung Electronics' tentative wage deal with its labor union.

2026.5.21

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 6,641.02 points on April 28, up 25.99 points, or 0.39 percent, from the previous trading session. [YONHAP]

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.

2026.4.28

President Lee Jae-myung listens to a briefing on stock market trends and the market surveillance system during a visit to the Korea Exchange in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, on June 11. [YONHAP]

Overseas investors flock back to U.S.-listed Korean ETFs

Overseas investors are pouring back into Korean equities, buoyed by the new administration’s stock market-friendly stance and reform pledges — sending a surge of capital into U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds tracking the Korean market.

2025.6.16

Electronic display boards at Hana Bank in central Seoul show stock and foreign exchange markets Wednesday afternoon. [YONHAP]

Stock transaction tax revenue halved on-year in Aug. amid economic slump

The amount of tax collected from stock transactions halved on-year in August, data showed Thursday, as the bearish market weighed down retail investors' appetite for local shares.

2022.10.20

Foreign investors remain net sellers in March

Foreign investors unloaded more than 3.5 trillion won ($3.12 billion) worth of Korean stocks in March to remain net sellers for the fourth consecutive month, data showed Monday.

2021.4.12

Two employees fist-bump in front of the screen with the Kospi close at a dealing room at KB Kookmin Bank in the financial district of Yeouido, western Seoul, Tuesday. [NEWS1]

Kospi hits 2020 highs, next stop 2,500, brokers say

Stocks hit their 2020 highs Tuesday on abundant liquidity and hopes for an economic recovery.

2020.8.11

The 'ant investors' may have been right all along

Small local investors who jumped into Korean blue chips during the darkest days of the coronavirus crisis gained big as shares jumped despite all expectations of a bear market. The Donghak Ants, as they are known, managed to buy low.

2020.6.8