Seoul Market Wire https://seoulmarketwire.com/ Plain-English coverage of KOSPI, KOSDAQ, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, the won, Bank of Korea rates, Korea ETFs and broker research, for international investors. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:09:55 GMT KOSPI falls 5.28% as chip stocks slide https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/kospi-close-2026-11-05/ https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/kospi-close-2026-11-05/ Samsung Electronics and SK hynix fell sharply as the KOSPI lost 5.28%. NAVER, Celltrion, Hyundai Motor and Kia rose. Markets Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:47:00 GMT Korean brokers weigh US data-centre risks for chip suppliers after the midterms https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/korean-chips-ai-spending-risks/ https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/korean-chips-ai-spending-risks/ Post-election notes from Kiwoom, iM and SK Securities assessed US data-centre policy risks for AI suppliers. A Daishin note written ahead of the vote focused on how big technology companies fund AI spending. Research Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:01:00 GMT How we recap Korean broker research https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/how-seoul-market-wire-recaps-broker-research/ https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/how-seoul-market-wire-recaps-broker-research/ This guide sets out the format we use for research recaps. Research Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:55:00 GMT Samsung Electronics common and preferred shares: what is the difference? https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/samsung-electronics-common-vs-preferred-shares/ https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/samsung-electronics-common-vs-preferred-shares/ The two listed classes of Samsung Electronics stock carry different voting rights and dividend terms. Here is how to tell them apart. Stocks Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:50:00 GMT How the Bank of Korea sets its base rate https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/how-the-bank-of-korea-sets-its-base-rate/ https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/how-the-bank-of-korea-sets-its-base-rate/ The Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Board sets the base rate. Its decisions feed through to the won, government bond yields and bank lending. FX & Rates Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:40:00 GMT KOSPI and KOSDAQ explained: Korea's main stock markets and indices https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/what-are-kospi-and-kosdaq/ https://seoulmarketwire.com/posts/what-are-kospi-and-kosdaq/ The Korea Exchange runs two main equity markets, each with its own benchmark index. Here is what each one measures. Explainers Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:10:00 GMT