The South Korean benchmark Kospi plunged during intraday trading Tuesday, amid heavy profit-taking after SK hynix became the market's most valuable listed compa

SK hynix overtook Samsung Electronics to claim the top position on KOSPI by market capitalization on Monday, ending Samsung's reign of 25 years and...

South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 8.3% as Samsung and SK Hynix led a semiconductor sell-off, triggering circuit breakers for the third time in 2026.

South Korean stocks experienced a sharp decline of over 4% on Tuesday, with the KOSPI index plummeting as investors cashed in on recent gains in chipmaker shares. Major players…