Country: KR | Published: 2026-09-20
Seoul's market backdrop remains dominated by geopolitics, with North Korea firing two suspected ballistic missiles off its east coast, drawing attention from Japan and South Korean
Seoul's market backdrop remains dominated by geopolitics, with North Korea firing two suspected ballistic missiles off its east coast, drawing attention from Japan and South Korean defense officials. On the domestic front, the government is briefing the National Assembly on a large US investment project, a policy thread that keeps trade and capital-flow questions in play. Wage data showed solid first-half gains driven largely by chip-sector bonuses, reinforcing how concentrated the economy's momentum remains in semiconductors.