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South Korean shares post biggest weekly fall since 2008 on AI worries

KOSPI rises, foreigners net buyers Korean won strengthens against dollar South Korea benchmark bond yield falls For the midday report, please click... SEOUL, Oct 16 (Reuters) — Round-up of South Korean financial markets: * South Korean shares rebounded from a six-month low on Friday on dip-buying but still ended the we

South Korean Won Falls Further on Tech Rout

The South Korean won traded around 1,347 per dollar, extending losses as the global semiconductor sell-off intensified risk aversion and prompted investors to retreat from the region's technology-heavy markets. Concerns over elevated AI valuations, high borrowing costs and the financing needs of massive AI infrastructu

South Korean shares end lower on caution ahead of US inflation data

KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers Korean won strengthens against dollar South Korea benchmark bond yield rises For the midday report, please click... SEOUL, Oct 14 (Reuters) — Round-up of South Korean financial markets: * South Korean shares erased early gains to end lower on Wednesday, as caution prevailed ahead of

South Korea shares fall 2% as chipmakers fret over Samsung earnings

South Korea's KOSPI closed down 1.98% at 6,803.90, its lowest since Sept. 17, amid foreign selling and anxiety over bond yields. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both fell, with caution ahead of Samsung's earnings report weighing on sentiment.

South Korea shares fall ahead of Samsung Electronics earnings

South Korean shares declined on Wednesday, with the KOSPI down 0.62% as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of Samsung Electronics' earnings report, which is expected to show a significant jump in profit due to AI demand. Foreigners were net sellers of shares.

South Korea shares end lower; chipmakers fall ahead of Samsung earnings

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index closed down 0.89% at 6,941.39, with chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling 1.45% and 3.69% respectively, as investors awaited Samsung Electronics' earnings report. The won weakened against the dollar and the 10-year bond yield fell.

South Korea shares fall on chipmaker weakness; won slips

South Korean shares declined on Tuesday as chipmakers fell ahead of Samsung Electronics' earnings, with the benchmark KOSPI down 0.49%. Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 564.5 billion won. The won weakened against the dollar.

South Korea shares post biggest quarterly fall since early 2020

KOSPI closed down 0.48% at 6,838.04 and fell 19.3% in the quarter; foreigners sold 2.1 trillion won of shares as won strengthened.

South Korea stocks set for biggest quarterly drop since early 2020

KOSPI falls 0.04% to 6,867.80 by 0253 GMT and is down 19% this quarter; foreigners net sold 519.1 billion won and the benchmark 10-year yield fell to 4.424%.

South Korean shares fall for second session as bond yields weigh

KOSPI closed down 0.27% at 6,870.81; foreigners net sold 2.9 trillion won and the won strengthened. Three-year and 10-year yields fell.

South Korean shares little changed as chip gains offset broader weakness

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rose, while most other heavyweights fell. Foreigners were net sellers, the won weakened and the 10-year Korean treasury yield slipped to 4.522%.

South Korean shares post biggest fall in two weeks as chipmakers drop

KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers Korean won weakens against dollar South Korea benchmark bond yield rises For the midday report, please click... SEOUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) — Round-up of South Korean financial markets: * South Korean shares fell more than 2% on Monday in catch-up trading following a holiday break, post

EMERGING MARKETS — Asian currencies fall the most since May as oil prices, bond rout bite

MSCI EM currencies index marks biggest intraday drop since mid-May Indonesian rupiah weakens to as much as 17,900 MSCI EM Asia equities index slips 0.8% Jakarta stocks benchmark down 1%, India's Nifty 25 falls 0.9% By Shruti Agarwal Sept 24 (Reuters) — Emerging Asia currencies fell the most in more than four months on

EMERGING MARKETS — South Korean won rises, Indonesian rupiah falls among tepid Asian currencies

Sept 22 (Reuters) — The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0211 GMT. Currencies Vs U.s. Dollar Currency Latest bid Previous Pct day Move Japan yen 157.480 157.36 -0.08 Sing dlr 1.276 1.2762 +0.01 Taiwan dlr 31.684 31.758 +0.23 Korean won 1359.900 1374.54 +1.08 Baht 33.240 33.24 +0.01

South Korean shares climb nearly 2% on Wall Street rally

South Korean shares rose 1.94% on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains. The KOSPI was up 135.91 points to 7,143.63. Shares of Samsung Electronics rose 2.28% and SK Hynix gained 2.94%. The won strengthened 1% against the dollar to 1,365.7, while the benchmark 10-year bond yield fell 0.8 basis points to 4.438%. Foreigners

South Korea shares gain over 1% led by chipmakers

South Korean shares rose more than 1% on Monday, with chipmakers leading the gains after upbeat domestic export data and a rally in US semiconductor stocks. The benchmark KOSPI ended up 1.65% at 7,007.72. Samsung Electronics rose 4.98% and SK Hynix gained 0.59%. South Korea's exports for the first 20 days of September

South Korean shares rise as chipmakers track US peers

KOSPI rises, foreigners net buyers Korean won weakens against dollar South Korea benchmark bond yield falls SEOUL, Sept 18 (Reuters) — Round-up of South Korean financial markets: * South Korean shares rose sharply on Friday, as chipmakers tracked overnight gains in US peers, while investors kept an eye on the Bank of J

Cameco Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Transcript: Cameco Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call

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Nomura flags Hyundai margin pressure from won appreciation

Nomura’s Angela Hong said Hyundai Motor faces margin pressure if the won strengthens versus the dollar, estimating operating profit sensitivity of about 1.5% to 2% per 1% won appreciation.