LG Energy Solution Q3 Profit — 55% Was a U.S. Tax Credit
LG Energy Solution’s Q3 2026 operating profit was ₩756 billion, but 55% was an expected U.S. production tax credit. Without it, profit was ₩339 billion.
KOSPI Fell 5.5%. The Buybacks Are Ending.
KOSPI fell 5.46% on Oct. 13, its fifth straight drop. Samsung’s ₩15 trillion buyback ended Oct. 6; SK hynix’s was 84% done by Oct. 6. What to watch this week.
Is POSCO Just a Steel Stock? Its 2026 Rally Said No.
Is POSCO (PKX) just a steel stock? Press reports tie its 2026 rally to battery materials, not steel: up 54% in five weeks, then all of it given back.
Korea’s KOSPI Fell Harder Each Day of a Three-Day Week
Korea traded only three sessions this week. KOSPI fell 0.89%, 1.98%, then 2.62%, 5.39% in all, while KOSDAQ ended down 0.11%. What it means for EWY holders.
Korea’s Leveraged Chip ETFs: Its Regulator Said Sorry
Korea’s financial regulator chief apologized for losses on leveraged Samsung and SK Hynix products. What was said, what is disputed, and what it means for EWY.
How Hyundai, Kia and Mobis Each Own the Next One
Hyundai owns 35.17% of Kia, Kia owns 18.10% of Mobis, and Mobis owns 22.36% of Hyundai. What that loop means if you hold EWY.
Samsung’s $80 Billion Quarter Arrived as Just Two Numbers
Samsung reported Q3 operating profit of ₩107.4 trillion (about $80 billion) in a filing with just two numbers. The business breakdown comes Oct. 29.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics: $2.7B of Orders, No Buyer Named
Samsung Electro-Mechanics filed six supply contracts worth about $2.73 billion in 2026. All start in 2027, and none of the filings names the buyer.
Korea’s Brokers Will Cap Margin Loans per Stock — Oct. 19
From Oct. 19, Korean brokers will add limits on new margin loans in any stock above 15% of their margin book. Samsung and SK hynix sit just under that line.
Korea Opened Higher. Its Two Chip Giants Fell.
Seoul reopened higher after a three-day break, then Samsung and SK hynix fell. KOSPI lost 0.89%; KOSDAQ rose 2.98%, its first close above 900 since July.