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Korea's benchmark index climbed 2.35 percent in early trading as semiconductor and technology shares defied overnight US market weakness tied to Middle East uncertainty
Korean equities climbed more than 1% in early trading as technology shares recovered from the previous session's steep losses, shrugging off Middle East tensions.
Lee Jae-yong collected $50.9 million as listed companies accelerate shareholder payouts across the market
Real estate's share of mainland family wealth has plunged 15 percentage points since mid-2021, while deposits surge and cautious equity positioning contrasts sharply with Seoul's margin-fueled stock boom
Whiplash rule change on single-stock products raises fresh doubts about policy consistency in Asia's fourth-largest equity market
Foreign platforms see opportunity as South Korea's new restrictions on single-stock leveraged products threaten to displace retail trading demand
Korea's benchmark index jumped 2.2% in early trading Wednesday, recovering from its steepest single-day drop in years as buyers moved back into beaten-down tech names.
Nikkei drops 3.6% while Korea's KOSPI plunges 7% as semiconductor weakness ripples through regional markets ahead of major tech earnings
Korean brokerage's partnership with Hong Kong fintech eliminates separate account requirement for overseas investors trading local equities
KOSPI triggered circuit breaker as SK Hynix tumbled 10% on profit-taking, while Samsung Electronics shed 6% amid questions over sustainability of AI-driven semiconductor gains
The Korean chipmaker plans to pay banks just 0.5 percent on a deal that could raise $26.5 billion, reflecting investor appetite for AI-linked semiconductor plays
Samsung and SK Hynix shed up to 14% on the second day of sharp losses, as AI demand doubts and weak US tech sentiment weigh on Asia's semiconductor leaders.
