KOSPI Zigzagged All Week. Samsung Ended Flat.
KOSPI changed direction every session Oct. 19–23 and fell 2.08% for the week, while Samsung ended flat and SK hynix rose 0.39%. KOSDAQ lost 5.42%.
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LG Display’s Q3 Net Profit — 3x What Its Panels Earned
LG Display’s Q3 operating profit was ₩250.6 billion, but net profit was ₩755.6 billion. The company credits currency gains. What LPL holders should check next.
How Korea’s New Margin Cap Met a Shrinking Pile of Debt
Korea’s 15% per-stock margin rule took effect Oct. 19. Brokers set different hurdles for Samsung and SK hynix as margin debt fell 11% in six sessions.
KOSPI Fell 39% From June. Korea Still Eyes Hikes.
KOSPI closed 39% below its June peak on Oct. 20, yet surveys expect the Bank of Korea to hold rates at 3.00% on Oct. 22. What to watch, and next week’s dates.
KOSPI’s 14% Crash Week Came With a Stronger Won
KOSPI fell 14.46% in the week to Oct. 16 as foreigners sold about ₩11 trillion, yet the Korean won ended 0.53% stronger. The scoreboard, and why it matters.
Korea’s Crash Week: Seoul Talked About Debt First
KOSPI fell 20.7% in seven sessions. What Korea’s central bank, regulators and pension fund said, day by day: the focus was margin debt, not prices.
Naver vs Kakao: Who Fell More in 2026? The Faster Grower.
Kakao is down 47% in 2026 and Naver 26%, though Kakao’s profit grew faster. Both wait on 2027 restructurings and are just 1.70% of EWY.
How Korea’s KOSPI Lost 20.7% in Seven Sessions
KOSPI fell 7.57% on Oct. 15 and tripped a circuit breaker. It is down 20.7% in seven sessions; Samsung Electronics and SK hynix fell further since June.
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.