뉴스

South Korean stocks started sharply lower Thursday, tracking an overnight tech slump on Wall Street fueled by woes over the valuation of artificial intelligence shares and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. After starting 2.86 percent lower, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index extended losses, plunging 288.94 points, or 3.74 percent, to 7,441.88 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The Kospi's steep fall was in line with major US indexes' overnight losses led by a

KBS World (English)

중도 성향

IT/기술

긍정적

Program Buying Halted on KOSPI, KOSDAQ amid Sharp Rises after Chip-Led Wall Street Rebound

[Economy] : Program buying was halted on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) and the tech-heavy KOSDAQ after both futures indexes sharply rose in the wake of a semiconductor and AI-driven rebound on Wall Street. The Korea Exchange said on Tuesday that it had activated the ... [more...]

Seoul shares sharply down late Tue. morning on profit-taking

South Korean stocks traded lower late Tuesday morning as investors rushed to cash out market heavyweights, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street. Opening a tad higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index was down 188.63 points, or 2.15 percent, to 8,599.75 as of 11:20 a.m. Overnight, US stocks finished higher, with major indexes reaching fresh record highs as a rally in tech shares lifted market sentiment. US chip giant Nvidia surged more than 6 percent after CEO Jensen Huang unveil

Seoul shares open at record high above 8,800 as tech rally continues

South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investor optimism surrounding artificial intelligence-related stocks continued. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 94.81 points, or 1.08 percent, to a record high of 8,893.19 at the opening bell. The KOSPI closed at an all-time high of 8,788.38 on Monday. Overnight, US stocks finished higher, with major indexes reaching fresh record highs as a rally in tech shares lifted marke

Seoul moves to allow foreigners to trade S. Korean ETFs directly

South Korea's financial authorities are moving to allow foreign investors to trade domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly, a measure that could help draw more overseas money into Korean assets amid a record-setting rally in the benchmark KOSPI, sources said Sunday. The KOSPI has been among the world's best-performing stock indexes this year, rising 82 percent from 4,309.63 on the first trading day of the year to close at 7,847.71 on Friday, driven largely by strong gains in Samsung Elect

1 / 1 (총 5건)