Country: KR | Published: 2026-09-21
Seoul's export engine keeps humming, with early September trade data showing strong momentum on the back of the chip boom, keeping the semiconductor-led rally intact. The DMZ is ba
Seoul's export engine keeps humming, with early September trade data showing strong momentum on the back of the chip boom, keeping the semiconductor-led rally intact. The DMZ is back in focus after a suspected landmine blast injured South Korean soldiers, adding a fresh geopolitical wrinkle alongside continued North Korea headlines, though markets have largely treated these as noise so far. On the domestic front, hopes are building for local steelmakers as Chinese production cuts tighten supply, while rate expectations remain a quiet undercurrent with some banks still leaning hawkish on the central bank's next moves.