Market wrap

How the Korean market went, in plain English: a wrap after every trading day's close, a look back at each week and month, and the week ahead every Sunday. The news that moved stocks, the themes and names it touched, who was buying, ETFs and how our signals did, with a link to every source.

LatestMonday, October 26, 2026KOSPI falls 1.5% to 5,469.5, a 7-month low; KOSDAQ drops 3.3% as Lunit and Robotis rally against the tideKOSPI fell 1.5% to 5,469.5 and KOSDAQ 3.3% on Middle East tensions, high oil and foreign selling. Lunit hit its 30% limit-up and Robotis rose 9.6%, while defense and chip equipment fell.KOSPI−1.5%KOSDAQ−3.3%KOSPI 200−1.3%Read the wrap →

October 2026

Fri, Oct 23KOSPI rises 0.3% after 4% intraday plunge as SK hynix rebounds; KOSDAQ falls 1.6%KOSPI closed up 0.3% at 5,550.3 after an intraday drop of more than 4%, led by SK hynix (+4.4%) after it dropped Solidigm's US IPO plan. KOSDAQ fell 1.6%; Samsung Biologics rose 7.7%.KOSPI+0.3%KOSDAQ−1.6%KOSPI 200+0.6%Thu, Oct 22KOSPI falls 3.5% to 5,533.77 as AI spending doubts hit chips and batteries; Samsung E&A jumps 16.1%KOSPI fell 3.5% and KOSDAQ 3.6% as AI spending doubts, a 6.8% drop in US chip stocks and Brent above $110 hit chips and batteries. Samsung E&A rose 16.1% on earnings and a buyback.KOSPI−3.5%KOSDAQ−3.6%KOSPI 200−3.7%Wed, Oct 21KOSPI rebounds 3.3% to 5,735.7 as foreigners return; Samsung, SK hynix jump over 5%KOSPI rose 3.3% and KOSDAQ 1.4% as foreign investors turned net buyers of KOSPI. Samsung Electronics gained 5.7% and SK hynix 5.8%, while LIG Defense&Aerospace fell 9.0% after a bidding ban.KOSPI+3.3%KOSDAQ+1.4%KOSPI 200+3.8%Tue, Oct 20KOSPI falls 3.7% as AI concerns and chip profit-taking weighKOSPI closed about 3.7% lower at 5552.7 on renewed AI investment concerns and chip-stock selling; no clear reason was reported for some large moves.KOSPI−3.7%KOSDAQ−3.3%Mon, Oct 19KOSPI recovers from 3% early drop to close up 1.8% on battery gainsKOSPI closed up 1.8% at 5768.0 after a 3% early drop, with battery and auto shares leading the rebound.KOSPI+1.8%KOSDAQ+1.8%Fri, Oct 16KOSPI rebounds 2% after seven-day slide as foreigners turn buyersSeoul stocks rebound after a seven-day slide; KOSPI up about 2.0%, KOSDAQ up about 4.5%.KOSPI+2.1%KOSDAQ+4.5%Thu, Oct 15KOSPI falls about 7.4% as AI profit fears and US inflation hit chipsKOSPI and KOSDAQ both fell about 7% on Black Thursday, with trading halted after a circuit breaker.KOSPI−7.4%est.KOSDAQ−7.3%est.Wed, Oct 14KOSPI slips about 0.4% as foreign investors sell ₩1.2 trillion of sharesKOSPI slips about 0.4% and KOSDAQ about 1.4% on AI worries and foreign selling ahead of US inflation data.KOSPI−0.4%est.KOSDAQ−1.4%est.Tue, Oct 13KOSPI about 5.3% lower; foreign investors net sold ₩4.5 trillionKOSPI is about 5.3% lower and KOSDAQ about 1.3% lower; foreigners net sold ₩4.5 trillion on KOSPI and net bought ₩139.6 billion on KOSDAQ.KOSPI−5.3%est.KOSDAQ−1.3%est.