Daily Korea Market Report · as of 2026-08-25 close
The KOSPI closed at 6,742.73, up 0.68% on the day. It remains -26.0% 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
6,742.73
+0.68% · -26.0% vs peak
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Volatility (20d realized)
94.8
Panic ≥40
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USD/KRW
1,385.9
+0.06% · 1M -4.9%
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Regime
INFLATION
🔴 Entries blocked
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📝 Market Wrap
■ Market Overview & Leaders
KOSPI closed at 6,742.73 (+0.68%) and KOSDAQ jumped 827.14 (+1.70%), both rebounding after a volatile session that reportedly saw KOSPI briefly plunge into the 6,400s on semiconductor jitters. Regional peers were mixed-to-firm: Nikkei 225 +0.50%, TAIEX +0.91%, while S&P 500 slipped -0.28% overnight. USD/KRW held steady at 1,385.88 (+0.06%). Hyundai E&C led large-caps with a striking +14.9% surge, followed by Korea Zinc (+6.2%) and KEPCO (+3.8%). On the downside, SK Innovation (-3.9%) and LG Chem (-3.7%) lagged, reflecting lingering chip and energy-sector caution amid reported US pressure on Korean chipmakers.
■ Flows & Breadth
Breadth was constructive, with 25 large-caps advancing versus 13 declining, aligning with the broader index gains rather than diverging — a healthy signal of participation beyond just headline leaders. Notably, the system risk gate remains blocked amid a high-volatility regime, a reminder that today’s rally followed a sharp intraday whipsaw. Reuters flagged Korean retail “ants” rotating back into Wall Street names during the recent rout.
■ Takeaway
Today’s bounce looks encouraging on breadth, but the high-volatility backdrop and blocked risk gate suggest markets remain prone to sudden reversals. 📈
📊 Market Snapshot
| Index | Close | 1D | 5D | 1M | vs Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI | 6,742.73 | +0.68% | -1.9% | +0.8% | -26.0% |
| KOSDAQ | 827.14 | +1.70% | -0.8% | +10.5% | -32.5% |
| S&P 500 | 7,652.86 | -0.28% | -1.2% | +3.2% | -1.9% |
| USD/KRW | 1,385.9 | +0.06% | -2.0% | -4.9% | -10.8% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,856 | +0.50% | -2.4% | +1.9% | -9.0% |
| Taiwan TAIEX | 45,169 | +0.91% | -0.3% | +3.5% | -5.4% |
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🏷️ Large-Cap Movers (Today)
| Gainers | Chg | Losers | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 현대건설 | +14.9% | SK이노베이션 | -3.9% |
| 고려아연 | +6.2% | LG화학 | -3.7% |
| 한국전력 | +3.8% | SK텔레콤 | -3.3% |
| 삼성전기 | +3.3% | 셀트리온 | -2.3% |
| 신한지주 | +3.1% | 포스코퓨처엠 | -1.8% |
Large-cap breadth: 25 up · 13 down (of 40)
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🔄 Sector Rotation
| Sector | 1M | 3M | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 부동산/리츠 | +35.8% | +154.2% | 117.2 | — |
| 반도체/IT | +5.8% | -28.5% | -0.5 | Growth |
| 통신/인터넷 | +7.4% | -5.3% | -2.0 | Growth |
| 에너지 | +1.7% | -1.7% | -4.2 | Defensive |
| 화학/소재 | +6.6% | -12.2% | -4.5 | Growth |
| 필수소비재 | +6.5% | -2.8% | -5.4 | Defensive |
| 유틸리티 | -6.2% | -34.4% | -5.7 | Defensive |
| 소비재 | -3.5% | -11.5% | -6.2 | Growth |
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📐 Market Breadth
(40 names)
| Above 200-DMA | Above 50-DMA | Up over 1M | 52-wk highs | 52-wk lows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 48% | 55% | 0% | 0% |
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📰 Headlines (English coverage of Korea)
- The World’s Craziest Stock Market Has Turned Into a Fright Ride — WSJ
- Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran — Stamford Advocate
- KOSPI Plunges on US Semiconductor Weakness — 조선일보
- SK Hynix Drops 5% in Seoul, KOSPI Drops 3% Amid Reported US Pressure for Korean Chipmakers to Invest in A — Benzinga
- [Stocks in Focus] Nikkei Average extends gains, moving in tandem with the KOSPI’s rebound. — Moomoo
- Korea stock rally opens door to rerating: Nomura economist — The Korea Herald
- [Opening Market] KOSPI Plummets Briefly to 6,400s Amid US Semiconductor Chill — Businesskorea
- Korean ‘ants’ swarm back to Wall Street as KOSPI rout dents homecoming drive — Reuters
Headlines are credited to their publishers — click a headline to open the original article.
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🌐 Macro Dashboard
| Indicator | Level | 1M | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 10Y yield | 0.86 | — | ▼ |
| Dollar Index (DXY) | 118.06 | -1.4% | — |
| Gold | 4,708 | +15.5% | ▼ |
| WTI Crude | 86.50 | +6.9% | — |
| Bitcoin | 80,466 | +26.8% | ▲ |
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🌡️ 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 +1.5% (threshold -8%) · 20-day realized vol 94.8 (threshold 40) — the system automatically resumes new entries once both metrics normalize.
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🎯 System Watchlist
Sectors in focus: 금융 14 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 |
| 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 |
| SK하이닉스 | KR | 반도체/IT | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
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🩺 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: 10
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🤖 System Trading Status
No positions closed today.
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Published 2026-08-25 15:51 KST
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