Korea Economic Daily

June volatility index hits a record 73.4 Concentration in market leaders deepens The Kospi's average daily volatility has surpassed the level seen in March, when war broke out between the US and Iran. The move reflects heavier concentration in semico

Series of meetings with chip, robotics and gaming executives during Seoul visit Tapping Korean companies’ manufacturing and software infrastructure Bid to build an Nvidia-centered value chain "Vision for leadership in physical AI comes into focus" Sa

The won has broken through 1,550 per dollar, a level widely seen as a psychological barrier. The average won-dollar exchange rate in the second quarter has climbed to its highest level in 28 years, since the Asian financial crisis, underscoring the K

U.S. stocks, which had been led higher by technology shares such as artificial intelligence and semiconductor names, tumbled on June 5. Better-than-expected jobs data stoked concern that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer

CPI, Xi-Kim summit among this week's key market drivers Focus also on whether China can shake off deflation pressure Wall Street is bracing for sharp swings in the week of June 8-12 as investors await a string of major events, including SpaceX's mark

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on June 7 nominated Han Seong-sook, the minister of SMEs and Startups, to succeed Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. The move signals Lee is tapping a former business executive to drive economic growth and push through

China Scrambles to Reassert Influence as North Korea-Russia Ties Deepen Beijing to Emphasize Anti-Western Alignment While Staying Ambiguous on North Korea’s Nuclear Program Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to North Korea on June 8-

A listing for the history books is coming All eyes on SpaceX NH Investment & Securities sees the Kospi at 7,800-8,900 this week South Korea’s Kospi is set to swing this week, June 8-12, depending on sentiment surrounding SpaceX’s planned Nasdaq debut

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AI Peak-Out Fears Flare Up Again: What Comes After Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix? Broadcom Shock Sends Global Memory-Chip Stocks Lower Money Leaving Semiconductors May Shift to Consumer and Energy Shares Investors Need to Accept Chip Concentration

Kim Yong-beom, South Korea’s presidential policy chief, marked his first anniversary in the role by reflecting on the past year and the current economic backdrop. In a Facebook post on June 6, Kim wrote that he began work as policy chief exactly one

Investors Rush Into Leveraged Products Double-Digit Losses in a Day Retail investors who bet on gains in Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. suffered heavy losses after the two chip stocks tumbled. Investors who belatedly piled into leveraged p

President Donald Trump said a peace agreement with Iran could take time, keeping up pressure on Tehran by arguing that while it is resisting, it ultimately has few options. Trump told NBC in an interview aired June 5 that Iran is strong and proud, bu

Lee Song-ryeol, Hankyung.com reporter yisr0203@hankyung.com

Lee Song-ryeol, Hankyung.com reporter yisr0203@hankyung.com

Wall Street Projects 180-Fold Growth for SpaceX, With Revenue Reaching $3.4 Trillion by 2040 SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space company, could generate $3.4 trillion in revenue by 2040, according to a new forecast. Investor interest is building ahead of the c

The won rose past 1,560 per dollar in overnight trading, reaching its highest intraday level in more than 17 years since the global financial crisis. In Seoul's overnight foreign-exchange market on June 6, the won-dollar exchange rate closed at 1,559

Park Su-rim, Hankyung.com reporter, paksr365@hankyung.com

Kospi 8,160, down 5.5% Ahead of a mega IPO dubbed a "money black hole" Foreign investors cash out to raise funds Samsung Electronics drops 6.4%, SK Hynix slides 9.9% Market sees temporary profit-taking rather than the start of a correction The Kospi'

Partnership to use network backed by Goldman Sachs and other institutions Long-term goal is to distribute Korean financial assets globally KB Securities is partnering with the Canton Foundation, a global distributed-ledger network, and digital-asset

Hong Seok-won, Partner at Hashed After years of watching digital assets, I believe the industry has reached a decisive inflection point. Stablecoins were once viewed as a refuge from crypto-market volatility, or as a tool with meaning only inside exc

Liquidity Drains on Rate-Hike Signals $4.36 Billion Exits Spot ETFs in Two Weeks Bitcoin has fallen for days as investors pull liquidity from cryptocurrencies amid worsening macroeconomic data and a wave of large upcoming initial public offerings. Ac

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S. would honor existing tariff ceilings agreed with trading partners. Greer told reporters at an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development meeting in Paris on June 4 that “a deal is a de

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song on June 5 appointed Lee Ji-ho, director general of the Research Department, as deputy governor in charge of research and statistics, and Kim Je-hyun, director general of the Human Resources and Management Departm

The Kospi sank more than 5% on June 5 as renewed concern over US semiconductor earnings triggered a sharp correction in Seoul, where the recent rally had been driven by chip stocks. Heavy foreign selling also pushed the won-dollar exchange rate to ju

Covered-call ETFs attract fresh inflows as market volatility rises Some index ETFs are also seeing money move into covered-call products As volatility picks up in South Korea’s stock market, some covered-call exchange-traded funds tied to semiconduct

The won weakened past 1,540 per dollar on June 5 as Middle East geopolitical tensions and foreign investor outflows combined to rattle South Korea’s financial markets. The move took the currency to its highest level since the global financial crisis.

HBM, physical AI and data centers on the agenda Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang is returning to South Korea for the first time in seven months to meet the heads of the country’s biggest business groups. The dinner is set to bring together

Margin Loan Balances Hit a Record High Semiconductor Margin Debt Swelled From 2 Trillion Won to 8 Trillion Won by April Retail investors in South Korea are rapidly ramping up debt-funded stock purchases as the local equity rally gathers pace, with ma