Korea Economic Daily

An analysis suggests that the U.S.-driven tariff standoff is moving beyond President Donald Trump’s capriciousness and into a phase of calibrated pressure. While Trump has displayed impulsiveness—raising tariffs after taking issue with an opponent’s

Brokerages forecast that the KOSPI will extend its upswing after the Lunar New Year holiday (16–18). They say the market’s recent sharp volatility instead had the effect of pricing in pre-holiday uncertainty. As a result, analysts expect upward press

"In 2020, political momentum was exhausted, weakening policy drive" Kim Yong-beom, senior presidential secretary for policy at Cheong Wa Dae, said on the 14th that “the situation is different from 2020” in response to some concerns over the Jan. 29 h

Kbank, AXBIS and ESTEEM line up after the Lunar New Year holidays IPO market also gets a tailwind amid a stock-market rally Brokerages: “2026 will be a bumper year for IPOs” The IPO market, which had been quiet for some time, is expected to heat up a

“We have everything ready—taxation, supply, all of it” “President Lee wants the party and government to operate as ‘one team’ on legislation and policy” Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff to President Lee Jae-myung, said on the 14th that “we have a great

Fees to be levied on all foreign-built vessels in proportion to cargo tonnage, adding another burden on top of tariffs New rule to mandate a set share of U.S.-bound containers be carried on 'U.S.-built ships'—a 'second Jones Act' The Donald Trump adm

The three major U.S. stock indexes on the New York Stock Exchange ended the session mixed. Investor sentiment was weighed down by fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could hit industries across the board, though bargain hunting appears to have be

Trump’s ‘Genesis Mission’ announced last November U.S. Department of Energy unveils plans for 26 strategic areas on the 12th The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on the 12th (local time) unveiled key initiatives under the ‘Genesis Mission’ announced l

Concerns grow that AI could replace business models Real estate services firm CBRE down 9% Concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) could threaten business models are spreading beyond software to real estate, wealth management and logistics. The sp

$15.8bn wiped off Indian IT market cap in a single day Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said advances in artificial intelligence (AI) would render human coding proficiency meaningless. Following the remarks, India’s leading IT companies saw more than 21 tril

On Feb. 12 (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 669.42 points (1.34%) from the previous session to 49,451.98, the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 slipped 108.71 points (1.57%) to 6,832.76, and the Nasd

Remarks related to US energy exports South Korea: "There was no specific agreement" Government pushing coal phaseout left 'in a bind' US President Donald Trump said on the 11th (local time) that he had struck a “historic trade deal to dramatically in

Korea Exchange–NXT consortium seen as front-runners Lucentblock, embroiled in controversy, likely to be excluded Regulators stick to stance of 'licensing up to two' South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is understood to have settled on a

CBO Outlook Report Projects $3 trillion fiscal deficit in 10 years A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis warns that the size of the U.S. fiscal deficit and debt will surge to record levels within a decade. In its 2026 Budget and Economic Outlo

Micron: “DRAM inventories are extremely tight” NAND and other prices seen up 30% in Q1 Samsung Electronics up 6%, Hynix up 3% With the Lunar New Year holiday just two days away, the KOSPI index broke through 5,500 for the first time ever. Samsung Ele

The KOSPI closed above the 5,500 mark for the first time ever on the 12th. On the day, it consecutively set new records by breaking through 5,400 and 5,500 for the first time. According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI ended up 167.78 points (3.13%)

KOSPI up in the 2% range amid a surge in Samsung Foreigners turn to net buying The KOSPI is climbing sharply, briefly topping the 5,500 mark intraday, driven by a rally in Samsung Electronics, the bellwether semiconductor stock. According to the Kore

Donald Trump is weighing a U.S. withdrawal from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Bloomberg reported on the 11th (local time), citing multiple sources. The USMCA was an agreement reached in 2018 during Trump’s first administration am

Pershing Square, the hedge fund led by billionaire investor Bill Ackman, has made a large-scale equity investment in Meta, the operator of Facebook and Instagram. According to CNBC on the 11th (local time), Pershing Square said in materials for an in

Reunites with Quantum Development CEO Lee Jun-ha and others Eric Trump, the second son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, visited “Trump World” in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 11th. Eric Trump, who met with the key figures behind the development of Tru

The KOSPI opened on the 12th after breaking above the 5,400 level. It is the first time on record the index has risen above 5,400. According to the Korea Exchange, as of 9:15 a.m. on the 12th, the KOSPI was trading at 5,413.83, up 59.34 points (1.11%

Contrary to the Trump administration’s long-touted pledge to “reduce debt,” an analysis says the U.S. fiscal deficit and the size of the national debt are likely to surge to record levels within the next decade. According to the Congressional Budget

On the 12th, Korea’s stock market will be watching whether the KOSPI can extend its rally that has lasted three consecutive sessions. With a tailwind for semiconductors coming out of the U.S., some see the KOSPI breaking its all-time intraday high if

U.S. stocks in New York ended slightly lower. U.S. nonfarm job gains in January far exceeded expectations, providing a tailwind, but equities turned volatile as doubts about the strength of the labor-market beat combined with valuation concerns near

President Lee to lunch with Jung Cheong-rae and Jang Dong-hyeok at the Blue House…likely to urge bipartisan cooperation President Lee Jae-myung will host a luncheon on the 12th at the Blue House, inviting Jung Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Par

Alphabet, Google’s parent, raised more than $30 billion in a single day through corporate bond issuance. According to Bloomberg, after raising $20 billion in US dollar-denominated bonds the previous day, Alphabet on the 10th (local time) raised an ad