Market Updates
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TSMC Profit Jumps 77%: 3 Signals the Foundry Boom Sends to Samsung and SK Hynix
TSMC Q2 2026: The Numbers That Matter On July 16, 2026, TSMC reported its second-quarter results — and blew past every forecast. Revenue hit $40.2 billion, a new all-time high for the fifth consecutive quarter, while net profit surged more than 77% year-on-year to approximately NT$1.13 trillion (around $22.6 billion USD). (Source: TSMC Q2 2026…
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EcoproBM & Samsung SDI Surge: What’s Really Driving Korea’s Battery Sector Revival
Why Two Battery Stocks Moved Together On July 13, EcoproBM and Samsung SDI surged in tandem on the Korea Stock Exchange. Samsung SDI climbed 8.99% intraday, touching 473,000 won (TopStarNews, July 13, 2026), while EcoproBM and its group affiliates staged a broad recovery — triggering a wave of retail investor searches. Coincidence? Not this time.…
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Goldman Sachs Warned on Chips. Three Things Korean Investors Should Check Now.
If You’re Holding Korean Semiconductor Stocks Right Now In the past week, warning signals have been stacking up in the Korean equity market: Goldman Sachs flagged froth in the semiconductor sector, investor deposit balances hit a five-month low, and the Bank of Korea is widely expected to hike rates this week. Any one of these…
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Dongwon Development Surges +30%: Korea’s AI Mega-Project Construction Theme Explained
Dongwon Development: Near Upper Limit Surge — What’s Driving It? As of the morning of July 5, 2026, KOSDAQ-listed construction company Dongwon Development (013120) surged +29.90%, approaching the daily upper circuit limit. Volume exceeded 12 million shares, ranking it in the top five by KOSDAQ trading volume. This move came amid a broader rally in…
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ContentreeCentral: Three Straight Limit-Down Days — Rehabilitation Proceedings and Merger Collapse Explained
ContentreeCentral: Three Consecutive Limit-Down Sessions — What Happened? As of the morning of July 5, 2026, ContentreeCentral (036420), listed on the KOSPI, closed down –28.90% from the previous session, with volume exceeding 3.36 million shares. This marked the third consecutive trading day of hitting the daily lower limit (하한가), with the stock briefly touching the…
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Why Did Dongwon Development Hit the Upper Limit? — Yeongnam AI & Semiconductor Mega-Project Theme
+29.9% Upper Circuit in a Single Day — What Happened? On July 4, 2026 (KST), KOSDAQ-listed Dongwon Development (013120) surged +29.90% to hit the daily upper price limit, with volume exceeding 12 million shares — placing it among the top five most-traded KOSDAQ stocks of the day. Trading was halted twice by VI (Volatility Interruption)…
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Why Did Kumho Electric Crash -24.6%? — Honam Semiconductor Theme Cools
-24.6% in a Single Day — What Happened? On the morning of July 4, 2026 (KST), shares of Kumho Electric (KRX: 001210) on the KOSPI plunged -24.62% on volume exceeding 25.9 million shares, reversing a multi-day surge that had made the stock one of the market’s most-watched names. Why Did It Drop? — Profit-Taking After…
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KOSPI Market Close July 3, 2026 — Chips Surge 11%, Index Rebounds 5.76% to 8,088
Rollercoaster Day — KOSPI Surges 5.76% to 8,088 as Chips Stage a Comeback South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI closed at 8,088.34 on July 3, 2026, gaining 440.25 points (5.76%) — erasing more than half of the previous session’s brutal 7.89% sell-off in a single day. The KOSDAQ eked out a marginal 0.19% gain to 868.41, underscoring…
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Why Did MinTech Surge 27%? — A ₩10.9 Billion Semiconductor Module Contract
MinTech Surges 27% in a Single Session — What Contract Was Disclosed? As of the morning of July 2, 2026, KOSDAQ-listed MinTech (452200) surged 26.94% compared to the previous close, maintaining strong gains heading into the close. Trading volume reached approximately 400,000 shares — a notable pickup from typical activity — placing the stock among…
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ContentreeCentral Hits Limit-Down Again — Rehabilitation Filing and Megabox Merger Collapse
A Second Straight Limit-Down: What Is Happening at ContentreeCentral? As of the morning of July 2, 2026, ContentreeCentral (036420), listed on the KOSPI, hit the daily lower circuit limit for the second consecutive session, plunging 29.39% to an all-time low. Trading volume surpassed approximately 1.3 million shares, drawing intense market attention. In just two sessions…