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Korean stocks are coming off their best week since 2008. Where the charts signal they're heading next

Cnbc · · 1161 words · By Todd Gordon
Emerging Markets Rotation AI Infrastructure Trade South Korean Economic Growth
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Kospi hit all-time highs and last week posted its strongest weekly gain since 2008”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Kospi hit record highs and experienced its largest weekly gain since 2008 (one source mentions 12%, another over 13%).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI; Korean: 한국종합주가지수) is the index of all common stocks traded on the Stock Market Division—previously, Korea Stock Exchange—of the Korea Exchange. It is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOSPI
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The KOSPI 200 (Korean: 코스피 200) is a stock market index consisting of 200 major companies listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX). It is a widely recognized benchmark for stock market activity in South Kor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOSPI_200
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“2008... was also the last time emerging markets outperformed the U.S.”
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While evidence confirms emerging markets outperformed the U.S. in early 2025, none of the provided sources confirm that 2008 was the *last* time this happened prior to 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgia ( JOR-jə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic, and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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“South Korean semiconductor shipments surged almost 150% year over year in the first 10 days of May”
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Web results mention a semiconductor surge in 2026 and investment in AI chips, but no source provides the specific figure of 'almost 150% year over year in the first 10 days of May'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The national flag of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), also known as the Taegeukgi (Korean: 태극기; Hanja: 太極旗), consists of three components: a white rectangular background, a red and blue taegeuk in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Korea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yu Ji-min (Korean: 유지민; born April 11, 2000), known professionally as Karina (카리나), is a South Korean singer, rapper and dancer. She is a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Aespa, formed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karina_(South_Korean_singer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Korean won, sometimes known as the Republic of Korea won (symbol: ₩; code: KRW; Korean: 대한민국 원), is the official currency of South Korea. The won is technically equal to 100 jeon, but the je…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korean_won
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“Samsung Electronics just hit a $1 trillion USD market cap for the first time ever.”
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The provided evidence discusses Samsung's brand value and general company info, but does not mention the company hitting a $1 trillion USD market cap.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SK Hynix Inc. (Korean: 에스케이하이닉스 주식회사), stylized SK hynix, is a South Korean semiconductor company that manufactures dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips and flash memory chips. SK Hynix is one of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SK_Hynix
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samsung Group (Korean: 삼성; pronounced [sʰamsɔŋ]; stylised as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in the Samsung Town office complex in Seoul. The group c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Korean: 삼성SDI 주식회사) is a battery and electronic materials manufacturer headquartered in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Samsung SDI operates its business with Energy Solutions…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_SDI
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“Looking at the country makeup of the ETF, we have Taiwan at 25.27%, China at 22.22% and South Korea at 20.55% — equaling 68% of the ETF.”
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Search results confirm the existence of the EEM ETF, but do not provide the specific percentage breakdowns for Taiwan, China, and South Korea mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a table of notable American exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. As of 2020, the number of exchange-traded funds worldwide was over 7,600, representing about 7.74 trillion U.S. dollars in assets. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_exchange-trad…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/EEM/?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the Educational Entity Master (EEM) The EEM application serves as the directory for identifying and linking educational entities with other data collection applications in the State of Mich…
https://cepi.state.mi.us/eem/
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“India's 11.44% representation [in the EEM ETF].”
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No evidence provided specifies India's percentage representation in the EEM ETF as 11.44%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Is EEM ETF a good investment? Get AI-powered insights: buy or sell rating, price, technicals, forecast, fundamentals, and sentiment on iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.
https://danelfin.com/etf/EEM
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web search NEUTRAL — An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.EEM trades at 59.18 US…
https://in.tradingview.com/symbols/BVL-EEM/
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web search NEUTRAL — You can trade this ETF now. EEM.Before engaging Fidelity or any broker-dealer, you should evaluate the overall fees and charges of the firm as well as the services provided. Free commission offer appl…
https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239637/ishares-msci-emer…
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“Breaking down to the sector weightings technology is 39.1%.”
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The evidence provided for this claim contains general definitions of technology, not the sector weighting of the EEM ETF.
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web search NEUTRAL — Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. [1] The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, [2][…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 · Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change manipulation of the human environment. From hand …
https://www.britannica.com/technology/technology
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Latest technology news and breakthroughs in technology, science, and industry. Download the NPR Technology podcast and Technology RSS feed.
https://www.npr.org/sections/technology/
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“Taiwan Semi alone is about 13% of EEM”
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Evidence confirms TSMC's importance and its weight in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (30%), but does not confirm its specific weight in the EEM ETF as 13%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (Taiwan Semiconductor or TSMC) is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company.TSMC constitutes about 30 percent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSMC
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSM/
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web search NEUTRAL — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, or TSMC for short, is the world's leading chip manufacturer.Taiwan Semiconductor Is One of the Most Profitable Companies in the World! Person looking at computer an…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/05/03/bull-vs-bear-is-ta…
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“the next 4 holdings are Samsung , Tencent, SK Hynix and Alibaba”
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“Korea sits at the center of the global HBM (high bandwidth memory) and DRAM (dynamic-random access memory) supply chain”
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“The Kospi alone this year is up about 95%.”
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“The Kospi has had 8 single-day gains of 5% this year”
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“also had a one-day drop of 12% in March during the Iranian war”
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“triggered market-halting circuit breakers multiple times this year.”
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“the new Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) . This ETF launched about 40 days ago, has gained about 100%, and attracted $5 billion-$6 billion in AUM in five weeks.”
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“As shown in the graphic below this ETF is 49.25% South Korea with its two top holdings are Samsung and SK Hynix.”
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