Here's why South Korea's KOSPI is crashing today (October 30)

South Korea's KOSPI plunged more than 5% on Friday, triggering emergency trading curbs as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix tumbled in a fresh rout of artificial intelligence-linked shares. The benchmark fell 5.13% to 5,633.34 by 10:25 am in Seoul, with Samsung down around 5% and SK Hynix nearly 8%.

Invezz • 15 minutes ago

Here's why the Kospi Index is falling after the Samsung, Google earnings

The Kospi Composite Index pulled back sharply on Thursday, erasing some of the gains made earlier this week when investors cheered the strong SK Hynix earnings report. It dropped to 5,861 points, down modestly from this week's high of 6,095 points.

Invezz • Oct 29, 2026

While Everyone Is Selling AI, I'm Taking This 11% Expected Return On FLKR

I upgraded the Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF from Hold to Buy after the KOSPI's recent jump, despite AI selling pressure and the fund's roughly 41% concentration in two memory companies. Catalysts include record SK hynix results with a large capital return, Samsung's sharply higher operating profit guidance, and the Bank of Korea raising its 2026 growth estimate. Valuation looks cheap, with a trailing P/E of 8.70x, an 11.5% earnings yield, and a forward index P/E of 4.51x, which implies an unlikely 65% semiconductor earnings drop.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2026

South Korea's Economy Grows Faster Than Expected in Third Quarter

The economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, as the artificial-intelligence boom continued to drive strong semiconductor exports, offsetting weakness elsewhere.

WSJ • Oct 26, 2026

Kospi Index outlook: death cross nears ahead of SK Hynix earnings

The Kospi Index stayed under pressure on Monday as investors awaited upcoming earnings from SK Hynix and major US tech companies. It fell to 5,477 points, down more than 1.3% from Friday's close, and now sits about 42% below its year-to-date high of 9,400 points.

Invezz • Oct 26, 2026

Korea and Taiwan Built Economies on AI. One Failed IPO Shows Their Fragility.

Thetwo economies now risk entering a tech version of the “resource curse,” writes William Pesek.

Barrons • Oct 23, 2026

Data center stocks slide as Korea IPO plunges 30%, pressuring tech sentiment

Shares of cloud provider Elice Group dropped 30% during their market debut in South Korea. Elice Group has been compared to CoreWeave, the U.S. neocloud at the center of last week's sell-off.

CNBC • Oct 20, 2026

Here's why KOSPI and Nikkei 225 are falling sharply on October 20

South Korean and Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday despite an overnight rebound in US technology shares, as investors remained unwilling to rebuild exposure to Asia's biggest artificial intelligence trades before a crucial earnings week. The KOSPI was down 2.36% at 5,631.95 by 11:20 am in Seoul, after touching 5,493.24.

Invezz • Oct 20, 2026

Kospi Index analysis as Samsung, SK Hynix jumps despite key Ken Griffin warning

Kospi Index jumped by over 4% on Wednesday as companies in the memory industry bounced back. It rose to 5,772 points, up modestly from this week's low of 5,465, mirroring what happened in the United States where the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 soared.

Invezz • Oct 21, 2026

KOSPI and Nikkei rebound after brutal AI sell-off, but one warning sign remains

South Korean and Japanese stocks rebounded on Wednesday as investors returned to semiconductor and AI shares hammered in Tuesday's rout, though the recovery stopped well short of signalling an all-clear. The KOSPI was up about 1.5% at 6,123 by 11:30 am in Seoul after briefly gaining more than 2%, while the Nikkei 225 rose 0.61% to 68,193.13 at Tokyo's midday break.

Invezz • Oct 14, 2026