Heavy foreign selling rattled South Korean markets on Friday, dragging the benchmark Kospi down more than 5 percent and driving the won to a 17-year low against

Shares fell Thursday, snapping a three-session winning streak and retreating from record highs as investors locked in profits. The local currency fell sharply against the U.S.…

The won weakened sharply against the dollar on Thursday due to renewed tensions in the Middle East as the United States and Iran engaged in a fresh round of airstrikes.

The Korean won dropped to the lowest level since 2009 against the U.S. dollar on Friday, amid renewed tensions in the Middle East and net selling o...

The Korean won tumbled to the lowest level since 2009 against the U.S. dollar Friday, as foreign investors continued to sell local stocks amid fadi...

The Korean won weakened sharply Friday, hitting its lowest level since the 2009 global financial crisis as sustained foreign outflows from the benchmark Kospi w

Seoul stocks plunged Friday as a prolonged foreign sell-off collided with a sharp downturn in global semiconductor shares, sending the benchmark KO...

Heavy foreign selling rattled South Korean markets on Friday, dragging the benchmark Kospi down more than 5 percent and driving the won to a 17-year low against

The Korean won weakened beyond the 1,560-per-dollar mark in overnight trading Friday and early Saturday, falling to its lowest level in 17 years as...

Foreign investors sold over $30 billion in South Korean equities across 12 sessions, with Samsung and SK Hynix hit hardest as the KOSPI plunges to crisis

The Korean won briefly breached the 1,560-per-dollar level in overnight trading Friday, falling to its weakest point since the global financial crisis as foreig

The won-dollar exchange rate reached 1,561.5 won in overnight trading, its weakest level in more than 17 years, amid foreign stock selling.

The selling intensified Monday as the benchmark Kospi plunged more than 8% at the open, even as it emerged as one of the world's standout performers thus far.

The South Korean benchmark Kospi suffered the worst day of the year as chip stocks tumbled, mirroring a rout in US semiconductor stocks on Wall Street. Soon aft