Country: KR | Published: 2026-09-20
Seoul's tape keeps grinding higher as foreign money returns, with the KOSPI pushing toward record territory even as chip-driven wage gains highlight how narrow the strength remains
Seoul's tape keeps grinding higher as foreign money returns, with the KOSPI pushing toward record territory even as chip-driven wage gains highlight how narrow the strength remains. A North Korean missile launch off the east coast adds a familiar geopolitical wrinkle, though markets have historically treated these as noise rather than trend-changers. Domestically, the government's reform push is meeting resistance on multiple fronts, and a justice minister nominee's withdrawal dents the ruling party's momentum.