Market Updates
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Sold ₩47 Trillion, Gained ₩730 Trillion — The Foreign Sell-Korea Paradox
Sold ₩47 Trillion, Gained ₩730 Trillion The numbers defy instinct. In May alone, foreign investors net sold ₩47 trillion worth of Korean equities — the largest monthly net sale on record. Running the clock back to January, five consecutive months of selling add up to more than ₩100 trillion in net outflows (Digital Today, June…
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KOSPI Crashes 5.81% on June 26 — Apple Price Hike Triggers Circuit Breaker, AI Rally Reverses
Today’s Market at a Glance South Korea’s KOSPI plunged 5.81% to close at 8,411.21 on Friday, June 26, 2026, in what became one of the worst single-session drops this year. Trading was halted mid-session as the index triggered a circuit breaker for the fifth time in 2026 after falling more than 8% intraday — a…
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Samki +29.98% Surge — Humanoid Robot Frame Deal Sends Stock Near Upper Limit Again
Samki Surges +29.98% on June 25, 2026 — Selected as Humanoid Frame Developer for Global Robotics Firm As of the morning of June 25, 2026, KOSDAQ-listed Samki (122350) surged +29.98% from the prior session, with trading volume reaching approximately 6.43 million shares — nearly hitting the daily upper limit two days in a row. Why…
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Kumho Electric +21.85% Surge — Why the Renewable Energy Theme Sparked a Rally
Kumho Electric Surges +21.85% on June 25, 2026 — Renewable Energy Theme Drives Buying As of the morning of June 25, 2026, KOSPI-listed Kumho Electric (001210) surged +21.85% from the previous session, with trading volume reaching approximately 7.28 million shares. The stock briefly hit the daily upper limit (+30%) intraday before pulling back slightly. (Seoul…
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Why Shaperon Crashed -29% — Atopic Dermatitis Phase 2 Trial Misses Primary Endpoint
What Happened — KOSDAQ Crash on June 24, 2026 On the morning of June 24, 2026 (all figures as of that date), shares of KOSDAQ-listed biotech company Shaperon (378800) plummeted -29.15%, approaching the daily lower limit. Trading volume reached approximately 4.09 million shares — the highest on the KOSDAQ that day — reflecting the intensity…
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Why Gyeyang Electric Hit the Upper Limit — AI & Robot Theme Reignites
What Happened — KOSPI Upper Limit on June 24, 2026 On the morning of June 24, 2026 (all figures as of that date), Gyeyang Electric (012200) hit the daily upper limit of +20.00% on the KOSPI amid a surge of buying pressure that sent trading volume to approximately 2.53 million shares — a dramatic spike…
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Why JW Shinyak Fell — Profit-Taking After a Hair-Loss Insurance Surge
What Happened — A Sharp Drop After a Seven-Session Surge JW Pharmaceutical (JW Shinyak, 067290), which had been climbing steeply as a hair-loss-treatment play, fell roughly -13.85% as of the morning of June 24, 2026. Volume remained brisk at around 2.2 million shares. Only days earlier the stock had risen so fast that one outlet…
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Why Bohae Brewery Surged — A ‘Honam Chip-Packaging Plant’ Rumor
What Happened — A Soju Maker Turns into a ‘Chip Play’ Bohae Brewery (000890), a regional liquor company based in Korea’s Honam region, surged roughly +29.93% as of the morning of June 24, 2026, trading near its daily upper price limit. Volume came in around 2.84 million shares, an unusually concentrated burst of buying for…
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KOSPI’s 9.99% ‘Black Tuesday’ — What Happened the Day After a Record High
On June 23, 2026, the KOSPI fell 9.99% in a single session. Roughly 910 points vanished, leaving the index at 8,203 (Yonhap/SBS, June 23 close). The collapse came one day after the index set an all-time high of 9,114.55 on June 22 (Infostock Daily, June 22). Record high one day, “Black Tuesday” the next. The…
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Korea’s Dual Market Sidecar — What Triggered It and What to Check Now
June 23, 2026: Both Korean Markets Tripped a Sidecar Simultaneously On June 23, 2026, the Korea Exchange triggered sidecar circuit-dampeners on both KOSPI and KOSDAQ at the same time — a rare event. KOSPI shed more than 4% and KOSDAQ fell roughly 5% in the opening hours, prompting the exchange to suspend program-sell orders for…