#Korea — FinScans

News 🌐 Macro

South Korea's policy chief Kim Yong-beom steps down amid economic policy reset

September 4, 2026 (22 days ago)

South Korean Presidential Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom steps down; markets watch for potential shifts in Seoul's economic policy direction.

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News 📈 Stocks

Korean Chip Stocks Slide as US Bond Yields Climb, Weighing on Tech

August 19, 2026 (38 days ago)

Higher US bond yields trigger a selloff in Korean chip stocks, with Samsung and SK Hynix leading declines as investors reassess tech…

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News ₿ Crypto

Shinhan Asset Management, Plume Partner to Tokenize Korean Bond Fund

August 14, 2026 (43 days ago)

Shinhan Asset Management and Plume are piloting a tokenized fund backed by a Korean won-denominated ultra-short-term bond fund, marking a significant step…

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News 📈 Stocks

SK Shipping and H-Line Swap Tankers, Forming LNG Shipping Giant

August 13, 2026 (45 days ago)

SK Shipping and H-Line have agreed to swap tankers, merging their LNG carrier operations into a new Korean shipping giant that reshapes…

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News 📊 ETF

South Korea Mandates Mock Trading for Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs to Protect Retail Investors

August 12, 2026 (45 days ago)

Korea imposes mock trading requirement for single-stock leveraged ETFs, seeking to shield retail investors from amplified losses and market volatility.

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News 📈 Stocks

Asian Retail Investors Flood Equity Markets, Lifting India's Nifty, Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei

August 7, 2026 (51 days ago)

A wave of retail investing from Asian households is reshaping India's Nifty, Korea's Kospi, and Japan's Nikkei as savers seek higher returns…

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News 📈 Stocks

Emerging-Market Equities Fall as Samsung and SK Hynix Weigh on Index

August 3, 2026 (54 days ago)

Emerging-market stocks decline led by Korean chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix as semiconductor selloff deepens on demand worries.

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News 📈 Stocks

South Korea's KOSPI Slides as Chipmakers Give Back Friday’s Record Rally

August 3, 2026 (55 days ago)

Korean stocks dropped sharply as heavyweight chipmakers erased Friday’s record gains, pulling the KOSPI lower amid broad-based profit-taking in the semiconductor sector.

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News ₿ Crypto

AI Trade Triggers $60M Crypto Liquidations; Firm to Cover All Losses

July 29, 2026 (59 days ago)

An AI-orchestrated trade caused a 19% price crash on a Korean exchange, leading to $60 million in liquidations, but the responsible firm…

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News 📊 ETF

BlackRock’s IBIT Bleeds $300M as Bitcoin Demand Slumps, Small Funds Absorb Flows

June 30, 2026 (88 days ago)

BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF IBIT shed $300 million as bitcoin demand wanes, with smaller funds absorbing outflows, while the AI trade that…

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LG Electronics Stock Soars Over 300% After Unveiling Physical AI Strategy

June 1, 2026 (117 days ago)

LG Electronics shares skyrocketed over 300% following the launch of its physical AI division, driving a massive rally in the Seoul-traded stock…

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News 📊 ETF

Korea Leveraged ETF Volume Surges 20% as Goldman Flags Volatility Risk

May 28, 2026 (121 days ago)

Goldman Sachs identifies South Korean leveraged ETFs as key volatility amplifiers, with KORU turnover jumping 20% and sparking fears of a destabilizing…

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