Daily Korea Market Report · as of 2026-08-21 close
The KOSPI closed at 6,912.94, up 0.88% on the day. It remains -24.2% below its recent peak. Our system’s Korea crash gate is currently blocking new entries — a high-volatility regime. Overall regime call: INFLATION.
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KOSPI Close
6,912.94
+0.88% · -24.2% vs peak
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Volatility (20d realized)
94.8
Panic ≥40
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USD/KRW
1,385.8
-0.26% · 1M -6.1%
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Regime
INFLATION
🔴 Entries blocked
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📝 Market Wrap
■ Market Overview & Leaders
KOSPI edged up 0.88% to 6,912.94, lifted by buyback-hope rallies in Samsung-linked names — Samsung Life (+10.6%), Samsung Fire & Marine (+6.3%), Samsung C&T (+5.7%) — plus SK Telecom (+5.8%) and Hana Financial (+4.4%). KOSDAQ, however, tumbled 4.64% to 801.89, highlighting a sharp large-cap/small-cap split. Regionally, the S&P 500 slipped 0.87%, Nikkei eased 0.30%, Taiwan’s TAIEX rose 0.65%, and the won firmed slightly to 1,385.77.
■ Flows & Breadth
Despite the KOSPI’s headline gain, breadth among the 40 large-caps was net negative — 18 advancers versus 22 decliners — a divergence worth flagging, as index strength masked broader softness. Laggards included Hanwha Solutions (-8.9%), Kakao (-7.5%),
📊 Market Snapshot
| Index | Close | 1D | 5D | 1M | vs Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI | 6,912.94 | +0.88% | +1.5% | +1.7% | -24.2% |
| KOSDAQ | 801.89 | -4.64% | -6.9% | +6.8% | -34.6% |
| S&P 500 | 7,641.16 | -0.87% | -2.0% | +1.9% | -2.0% |
| USD/KRW | 1,385.8 | -0.26% | -2.2% | -6.1% | -10.9% |
| Nikkei 225 | 66,016 | -0.30% | -3.9% | -0.2% | -8.8% |
| Taiwan TAIEX | 45,224 | +0.65% | -1.3% | +0.8% | -5.3% |
💡 Korea Market 101
KOSPI is Korea’s benchmark of large-cap stocks (think S&P 500 of Korea); KOSDAQ lists smaller, growth-oriented companies (closer to Nasdaq). ‘vs Peak’ shows how far the index sits below its recent high — a large negative number means a deep drawdown. USD/KRW matters enormously for foreign investors: if you invest in dollars, a rising USD/KRW (weaker won) eats into your returns even when stock prices hold, and sustained won weakness often coincides with foreign outflows from Korean equities.
🏷️ Large-Cap Movers (Today)
| Gainers | Chg | Losers | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 삼성생명 | +10.6% | 한화솔루션 | -8.9% |
| 삼성화재 | +6.3% | 카카오 | -7.5% |
| SK텔레콤 | +5.8% | 현대건설 | -7.2% |
| 삼성물산 | +5.7% | 삼성전기 | -5.7% |
| 하나금융지주 | +4.4% | 포스코퓨처엠 | -5.1% |
Large-cap breadth: 18 up · 22 down (of 40)
⚠️ The index rose, but decliners outnumbered gainers — a concentration illusion driven by a few mega-caps (삼성생명, 삼성화재). The market felt weaker than the index suggests.
💡 Korea Market 101
Today’s biggest large-cap winners and losers. When stocks in the same industry move together, money is rotating into (or out of) that sector. Korea’s index is heavily concentrated in semiconductors — Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix alone can drive the whole market.
🔄 Sector Rotation
| Sector | 1M | 3M | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 부동산/리츠 | +57.0% | +158.5% | 120.9 | — |
| 반도체/IT | +5.7% | -20.6% | 5.4 | Growth |
| 유틸리티 | +1.8% | -24.7% | 3.6 | Defensive |
| 통신/인터넷 | +9.4% | -1.4% | 0.0 | Growth |
| 에너지 | +5.8% | +0.7% | -0.3 | Defensive |
| 금융 | +7.5% | -3.9% | -1.4 | Defensive |
| 화학/소재 | +9.5% | -8.3% | -2.1 | Growth |
| 방산/산업재 | +6.3% | -6.9% | -2.7 | — |
💡 Korea Market 101
A ranking of where money is flowing across industries. A higher score means stronger recent price action. ‘Growth’ sectors (chips, IT) lead in good times; ‘Defensive’ sectors (telecom, staples) hold up in downturns. When defensives cluster at the top, the market has turned cautious.
📐 Market Breadth
(40 names)
| Above 200-DMA | Above 50-DMA | Up over 1M | 52-wk highs | 52-wk lows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62% | 45% | 55% | 0% | 0% |
💡 Korea Market 101
What the index alone hides. ‘% above 200-DMA’ is the share of stocks in a long-term uptrend — below 50% means most stocks are in long-term decline even if the index isn’t. Comparing new 52-week highs vs lows reveals whether it’s truly a bull or bear tape underneath the headline number.
📰 Headlines (English coverage of Korea)
- Kospi snaps back, led by Samsung, SK Hynix on share buyback hopes — KED Global
- U.S. Treasury Yields Rise, KOSPI Drops 1.35% at Open — 조선일보
- South Korea’s KOSPI briefly halts trade after 5% slide as SK Hynix, Samsung tumble — Investing.com
- Asian shares gain, with South Korea’s Kospi up 6%, after the US Treasury expands its debt buybacks — ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- KOSPI Climbed On Chips, Even As The Week Stayed Red — Finimize
- Korean ‘ants’ swarm back to Wall Street as KOSPI rout dents homecoming drive — Reuters
- [Opening Market] KOSPI Fluctuates Around 6,900 Early in The Session — Businesskorea
- South Korea’s rookie investors lose small fortunes amid AI stocks frenzy — Al Jazeera
Headlines are credited to their publishers — click a headline to open the original article.
💡 Korea Market 101
English-language coverage of the Korean market. Two Korea-specific terms worth knowing: a ‘circuit breaker’ halts all trading when the index moves too fast, and a ‘sidecar’ briefly suspends program trading — both are exchange safety mechanisms you’ll see mentioned on volatile days.
🌐 Macro Dashboard
| Indicator | Level | 1M | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 10Y yield | 0.79 | — | — |
| Dollar Index (DXY) | 118.90 | -1.5% | — |
| Gold | 4,618 | +14.1% | ▼ |
| WTI Crude | 86.50 | +6.9% | — |
| Bitcoin | 75,455 | +16.6% | — |
💡 Korea Market 101
The bigger picture around equities. A rising US 10-year yield raises borrowing costs and pressures stocks. A stronger dollar (higher DXY) tends to pull foreign capital out of emerging markets like Korea. Gold is the fear gauge, oil proxies inflation, and Bitcoin reflects risk appetite.
🌡️ Regime & Risk Diagnosis
- Regime call: INFLATION — Inflationary — growth with rising price pressure
- Allocation guide: Tilt toward real assets and value
- Crash gate: 🔴 Blocking new entries
- 5-day index return +1.3% (threshold -8%) · 20-day realized vol 94.8 (threshold 40) — the system automatically resumes new entries once both metrics normalize.
💡 Korea Market 101
Think of the ‘regime’ as market weather. RISK-OFF means investors are sheltering in cash rather than risk assets. ‘Realized volatility’ is a thermometer for how wildly prices swing — under 20 is calm, above 40 is panic territory. The ‘crash gate’ is our system’s traffic light: when the Korean market falls too fast, it turns red and the system stops buying on its own, then reopens automatically when conditions settle. (Note: the regime diagnosis text is produced in Korean by the engine.)
🎯 System Watchlist
Sectors in focus: 금융 13 names · 반도체/IT 6 names · 필수소비재 3 names · 바이오/헬스 2 names · 화학/소재 1 names
| Name | Mkt | Sector | Style | Score | Target | Stop | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 한화생명 | KR | 금융 | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| 동국홀딩스 | KR | 금융 | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| LS | KR | 금융 | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| 스틱인베스트먼트 | KR | 금융 | Squeeze | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| 삼성전기 | KR | 반도체/IT | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| 오리온 | KR | 필수소비재 | Swing | 90 | +29.2% | -14.6% | Watching |
| 롯데정밀화학 | KR | 화학/소재 | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| 삼성전자 | KR | 반도체/IT | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| 현대지에프홀딩스 | KR | 금융 | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| 무학 | KR | 필수소비재 | Squeeze | 90 | +17.3% | -8.6% | Watching |
| DB손해보험 | KR | 금융 | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| 대웅제약 | KR | 바이오/헬스 | Squeeze | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
💡 Korea Market 101
A scanner screens hundreds of Korean and US stocks daily and scores them on technical and fundamental criteria (max 100). ‘Target’ is the expected gain if the setup works; ‘Stop’ is the pre-committed maximum loss if it doesn’t — the system always defines the exit before entering. ‘Swing’ rides multi-day trends; ‘Squeeze’ waits for dormant stocks to break out. ‘Watching’ means signal registered but not bought; ‘Held’ means the system actually owns it. ⚠️ This is an algorithm’s candidate list, not investment advice. Korean stock names are shown in Korean.
🩺 System Health Check
- Risk gate: 🔴 Blocking new entries
- [KR Crash Gate] 실현변동성 20일 94.8 ≥ 40 — 패닉 국면, 신규 진입 차단
- Circuit breaker: 🟢 Normal
- Entry attempts blocked by the gate today: 97
💡 Korea Market 101
The system audits itself daily. The ‘risk gate’ is the traffic light that stops buying during crashes; the ‘circuit breaker’ is an automatic brake that pauses trading after consecutive losses. A high blocked count is good news — it means the safety systems held back purchases on a dangerous day.
🤖 System Trading Status
No positions closed today.
💡 Korea Market 101
‘Closed’ = sold; ‘open’ = still held. Unrealized P&L assumes selling right now — nothing is locked in until sold. ‘STOP’ means the pre-set safety line was hit and the system sold automatically; ‘ROTATION_EXIT’ means it swapped into a stronger candidate. The one rule this system lives by: cut losses early and automatically, let winners run.
Published 2026-08-21 15:51 KST
For information only — not investment advice or a solicitation. All investment decisions are your own responsibility.
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