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📊 Today's Market at a Glance On Friday, July 31, 2026, Korean equities staged a historic explosive rally , recovering most of a three-day plunge in a single session. The KOSPI surged +16.97% , gaining nearly 950 points, as semiconductor heavyweights raced to their limit-up (daily +30% ceiling) and led the market higher. Index Open High Low Close Change Volume KOSPI 5,657.79 6,548.64 5,629.76 6,542.82 +16.97% 33,797.5만 KOSDAQ 666.47 716.46 663.25 716.37 +11.10% 36,864.8만 Item Close USD/KRW Exchange Rate 1,442.28 📈 KOSPI Analysis The KOSPI closed at 6,542.82 , up +16.97% and roughly 949 points higher than the prior session. It opened at 5,657.79, climbed to an intraday high of 6,548.64, and finished near that high, reflecting overwhelming buying pressure into the close. A technical rebound after three consecutive days of steep losses combined with an overnight rally in U.S. chip stocks (NASDAQ +2.78% ) to act as the trigger. Buying was so explosive that buy-side sidecars were ac...

📊 Today's Market at a Glance Despite Samsung Electronics reporting record second-quarter earnings, a fresh wave of AI-bubble fears and a global semiconductor correction dragged both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ lower for a fourth straight session. The KOSPI briefly climbed to 5,976 in an attempt to reclaim the 6,000 mark before reversing to close -1.23% , while the KOSDAQ deepened its losses to -2.70% . Index Open High Low Close Change Volume KOSPI 5,681.77 5,976.82 5,547.41 5,593.56 -1.23% 37,517.1만 KOSDAQ 654.72 677.19 642.95 644.78 -2.70% 45,260.2만 The USD/KRW exchange rate held at an elevated 1,453.16 , keeping pressure on foreign inflows. In point terms, the KOSPI fell 69.68 points while the KOSDAQ dropped 17.90 points. 📈 KOSPI Analysis The KOSPI closed at 5,593.56 , down 1.23% (69.68p) . The index opened firm at 5,681.77 and rallied intraday to as high as 5,976.82, testing a recovery of the 6,000 level. However, a 150,000-won plunge in Samsung Electro-Mechanics (closing at 879,000 ...

📌 One-Line Summary: Korean stocks suffered a second consecutive day of panic selling as an SK Hynix earnings shock and semiconductor peak-out fears crushed the market — KOSPI plunged -9.76% and KOSDAQ dropped -8.61% , triggering circuit breakers on both boards for the first time ever on back-to-back sessions. 📊 Today's Market at a Glance On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the Korean stock market experienced one of its most extreme trading days on record. Both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ opened higher on a technical rebound but reversed sharply in the afternoon, closing deep in the red. Sell-side sidecars and Level 1 circuit breakers were triggered on both markets — the first time in history that circuit breakers have halted trading on consecutive days. Index Open High Low Close Change Volume (만) KOSPI 6,089.11 6,228.52 5,262.77 5,435.76 -9.76% 34,167.8만 KOSDAQ 713.71 719.39 630.99 645.08 -8.61% 51,306.8만 USD/KRW 1,464.44 — 📈 KOSPI Analysis The KOSPI opened up at 6,089.11 as ba...

📌 One-Line Summary A "Black Tuesday" for Korean equities: a US-China semiconductor shock sent the KOSPI plunging -10.84% and the KOSDAQ -7.72% , triggering sidecars in both markets and a full circuit breaker on the KOSPI. The KOSPI broke below the 6,000 level intraday as semiconductor panic selling dominated ahead of SK Hynix's earnings release. 📊 Today's Market at a Glance On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, the Korean stock market extended a second consecutive session of steep losses, delivering an extreme panic-driven trading day. Both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ triggered program-driven sell-side sidecars from the opening bell, and the KOSPI's losses widened enough to activate a market-wide circuit breaker. Index Open High Low Close Change Volume KOSPI 6,400.27 6,413.57 5,992.91 6,023.66 -10.84% 32,420.7만 KOSDAQ 742.13 742.13 697.45 705.85 -7.72% 50,251.6만 The USD/KRW exchange rate held at an elevated 1,458.01 won , adding to pressure from foreign capital outflows...

📊 Today's Market at a Glance After last Friday's 'Black Friday' plunge that triggered simultaneous sidecars on both boards, Korean equities bounced back on Monday, July 27, 2026. Tailwinds from the US AI Summit and a pullback in crude oil prices revived investor sentiment. Still, the rebound came on relatively modest turnover, and the renewable-energy sector plunged en masse — highlighting a sharp divergence beneath the headline gains. Index Close Change Open High Low Volume KOSPI 6,744.80 +0.81% 6,806.27 6,806.27 6,557.39 23,760.7만 KOSDAQ 764.30 +2.15% 760.54 780.39 753.73 37,013.6만 USD/KRW: 1,474.04 — the won weakened further, adding pressure on foreign investor flows and import prices. 📌 One-Line Summary: KOSPI +0.81% and KOSDAQ +2.15% both rebounded. AI, semiconductors, robotics and biotech led the recovery, while solar and hydrogen renewable-energy names sold off sharply, left behind by the market's bounce. 📈 KOSPI Analysis The KOSPI closed at 6,744.80 ,...

📊 Today's Market at a Glance On July 24, 2026, Korean equities plunged as a Middle East-driven surge in crude oil prices and a sharp overnight sell-off in U.S. Big Tech and semiconductors triggered simultaneous sell-side sidecars on both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ . It was a textbook 'roller-coaster' session, giving back in a single day nearly all of the previous session's (7/23) rally that had been fueled by upbeat Alphabet earnings. Index Open High Low Close Change Volume KOSPI 7,000.78 7,000.78 6,650.41 6,728.97 -5.18% 30,657.9만 KOSDAQ 777.50 777.50 746.50 753.54 -4.65% 41,740.0만 The USD/KRW exchange rate held at an elevated 1,475.63 won , extending won weakness. With the day's high effectively equal to the open, sellers dominated from the very start of the session. 📈 KOSPI Analysis The KOSPI opened at 7,000.78 but widened its losses intraday, sliding to a low of 6,650.41 before closing at 6,728.97 — down -5.18% from the prior session. A wave of selling from the op...

📊 Today's Market at a Glance On July 23, 2026, the KOSPI reclaimed the 7,000 mark, closing at 7,040.91 , powered by tailwinds from Alphabet's (Google) expanded AI infrastructure investment and an explosive rally in solar and power-related themes. The KOSDAQ also surged in tandem, with buying pressure so strong that a buy-side sidecar was triggered intraday. Index Open High Low Close Change Volume KOSPI 6,963.35 7,083.15 6,892.64 7,040.91 +3.58% 30,187.6만 KOSDAQ 763.51 780.37 760.83 777.07 +3.46% 40,805.9만 USD/KRW Bitcoin (USD) 1,479.72 66,100.80 The won weakened to 1,479.72 per dollar, keeping the elevated exchange rate above the 1,470 level. 📈 KOSPI Analysis The KOSPI opened at 6,963.35 and climbed as high as 7,083.15 intraday, finishing +3.58% higher at 7,040.91 to reclaim the 7,000 threshold. News of Alphabet's expanded AI infrastructure spending lifted large-cap semiconductor names and drove the index's advance. In particular, the solar and power-linked Ene...

📊 Today's Market at a Glance On July 22, Korean equities staged a genuine roller-coaster session. Buoyed by an overnight rally in US semiconductor stocks, both benchmarks gapped up sharply at the open but surrendered most of their gains intraday . The KOSPI briefly surged as high as 7,166 (up more than 6%), triggering a buy-side sidecar for the second consecutive session, before profit-taking dragged it back to close at 6,797.70, up just +49.75 points (+0.74%) — a razor-thin gain. The KOSDAQ gave back all of its early advance and turned negative, finishing at 751.09, down -2.25 points (-0.30%) . Index Open High Low Close Change Volume KOSPI 7,052.09 7,166.00 6,791.06 6,797.70 +0.74% 36,868.0만 KOSDAQ 772.41 789.23 751.09 751.09 -0.30% 49,635.8만 The USD/KRW exchange rate held at an elevated 1,475.01 , remaining a headwind for foreign investor flows. 📈 KOSPI Analysis The KOSPI opened up +4.51% at 7,052.09, powered by strength in US chip names and a renewed AI-investment narrative....

📊 Today's Market at a Glance After the previous session (7/20) triggered a sell-side sidecar and plunged -4.46% , the KOSPI staged a sharp technical rebound of +3.56% in a single day, driven by a recovery in the two semiconductor heavyweights. It was a session defined by an oversold bounce amid July's broader correction. The KOSDAQ lagged notably, closing barely higher at +0.49% . Index Open High Low Close Change Volume KOSPI 6,553.88 6,836.86 6,429.03 6,747.95 +3.56% 38,775.0만 KOSDAQ 750.07 758.36 730.81 753.34 +0.49% 49,215.9만 The USD/KRW exchange rate held at an elevated 1,487.39 won , though the pace of its earlier surge eased, providing some relief to the market. 📈 KOSPI Analysis The KOSPI opened at 6,553.88 and slid to an intraday low of 6,429.03 amid heightened volatility, before rebounding to 6,836.86 on the recovery of chip duo Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. It ultimately closed at 6,747.95 ( +3.56% , +231.68pt). The move carried a strong technical-rebound charac...