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KMCA

PLUS Korea Manufacturing Core Alliance Index ETF

KMCA

Market cap $9.54M

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 18.2%

Neutral 36.4%

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'I couldn't breathe': South Korea's frenzied stock trading exposes margin loan risks

Lee Seung-ho watched the nearly 300 million won ($202,515) stock trading fortune he built with ‌a 500% margin loan evaporate in just four weeks in May, but he plans to borrow again and return to the market the moment he has enough capital.

'I couldn't breathe': South Korea's frenzied stock trading exposes margin loan risks

South Korea Regulators Unveil Curbs on High-Risk ETFs

The Financial Services Commission said Thursday that it would suspend new listings of single-stock leveraged ETFs.

South Korea Regulators Unveil Curbs on High-Risk ETFs

Bank of Korea Raise Rates for First Time Since 2023

South Korea's central bank raised its base rate for the first time in three-and-a-half years, joining global peers in tightening monetary policy to counter inflationary pressures fueled by the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Bank of Korea Raise Rates for First Time Since 2023

It was the world's hottest stock market. Now South Korea's stock-market index has entered bear-market territory

The cumulative impact of several different narratives – competition, sustainability, excessive leverage, international outflows- has sapped the Korean market of its upward mobility since clocking up a record high in June.

It was the world's hottest stock market. Now South Korea's stock-market index has entered bear-market territory

South Korean shares slump 5.2% as AI valuation concerns trigger chip stock selloff

South Korean shares fell sharply for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, with heavy losses in semiconductor stocks and growing concerns over AI-related valuations dragging the benchmark index into bear market territory. The sharp decline followed an early rebound in the session.

South Korean shares slump 5.2% as AI valuation concerns trigger chip stock selloff

South Korea Inflation Accelerates to 30-Month High in June

Elevated inflation in the country is likely to strengthen the case for the central bank to tighten monetary policy at its rate-setting meeting later this month.

South Korea Inflation Accelerates to 30-Month High in June

Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Korean Stocks Under Pressure, Jensen Huang in Seoul

South Korean stocks plunged as investors pulled back from artificial intelligence bets. Meanwhile, a tech-centered camaraderie was on display last week with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's night out in Seoul with South Korea's tech corporate royalty, including leaders from SK Group, LG Group and Naver Corp.

Korean Stocks Under Pressure, Jensen Huang in Seoul

The hottest stock market in the world has doubled this year. Now Goldman Sachs sees another 40% gain from here.

Earnings are the principal driver behind the breathtaking rallies achieved by Korean and Taiwanese benchmark indices in 2026, and Goldman Sachs thinks the market is still underestimating the longevity of the chip cycle.

The hottest stock market in the world has doubled this year. Now Goldman Sachs sees another 40% gain from here.

South Korea Inflation Accelerated to 26-Month High in May

The benchmark consumer-price index rose 3.1% from a year earlier in May, reflecting the effects of higher oil prices amid Middle East tensions and the won's weakness against the U.S. dollar.

South Korea Inflation Accelerated to 26-Month High in May

Debt-fueled bets turbocharge South Korean stock-market returns as Kospi jumps 8%

News that Samsung management had managed to negotiate successfully with labor unions prompted a steepling rally in SOuth Korean stocks, augmented by the bullish comments from Nvidia's CEO about the AI industry

Debt-fueled bets turbocharge South Korean stock-market returns as Kospi jumps 8%

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