Country: KR | Published: 2026-09-20
Seoul's tape leans on a narrow set of shoulders, with foreign money flowing back into the KOSPI even as the Fed keeps a hawkish tone, and chip giants' cash strength and buybacks ma
Seoul's tape leans on a narrow set of shoulders, with foreign money flowing back into the KOSPI even as the Fed keeps a hawkish tone, and chip giants' cash strength and buybacks masking weaker balance sheets across the broader market. The $200 billion US investment package has hit last-stage hurdles over commercial viability, keeping trade diplomacy in the spotlight alongside the Hormuz navigation question. Underneath, producer inflation running hot near 8% has the government extending fuel-price caps and holiday relief to cushion households ahead of Chuseok.