Daily Korea Market Report · as of 2026-08-13 close
The KOSPI closed at 6,790.01, up 3.21% on the day. It remains -25.5% 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
6,790.01
+3.21% · -25.5% vs peak
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Volatility (20d realized)
96.8
Panic ≥40
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USD/KRW
1,424.7
+0.89% · 1M -4.2%
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Regime
INFLATION
🔴 Entries blocked
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📝 Market Wrap
■ Market Overview & Leaders
KOSPI rocketed 3.21% to 6,790.01, officially confirming the bull-market narrative that CNBC and Bloomberg have been chasing, as AI-spending fears faded and chips reignited the rally. Samsung Electric surged 12.6%, SK Hynix +5.9%, NAVER +5.1%, SK Telecom +4.8% and LG +3.7% led the charge. Regionally, Nikkei (+1.16%) and TAIEX (+1.11%) also advanced, but KOSPI’s outsized gain stands out. KOSDAQ, however, limped to just +0.24%, underscoring how narrowly this rally is concentrated in mega-cap semiconductors rather than broad-based strength.
■ Flows & Breadth
Large-cap breadth showed 25 advancers versus 13 decliners — genuinely constructive, but the index’s 3%+ jump versus a roughly 60/40 breadth split suggests a handful of chip heavyweights are doing outsized work. Utilities and insurers lagged badly, with KEPCO -6.6% and Samsung Life -3.6%. The won weakened 0.89% against the dollar even as equities rallied, an odd pairing worth caution. The system risk gate remains active given high volatility, and headlines note retail “ants” swarming back after prior AI-bet losses.
■ Takeaway
Momentum is real, but leadership concentration and a softer won are prone to sharp reversals if chip sentiment cools. 🚀
📊 Market Snapshot
| Index | Close | 1D | 5D | 1M | vs Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSPI | 6,790.01 | +3.21% | +7.8% | -1.0% | -25.5% |
| KOSDAQ | 860.95 | +0.24% | +7.4% | +9.8% | -29.8% |
| S&P 500 | 7,748.50 | +0.26% | +0.3% | +2.7% | -0.1% |
| USD/KRW | 1,424.7 | +0.89% | +0.2% | -4.2% | -8.4% |
| Nikkei 225 | 68,309 | +1.16% | +3.0% | +1.6% | -5.6% |
| Taiwan TAIEX | 46,021 | +1.11% | +3.7% | +0.9% | -3.6% |
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🏷️ Large-Cap Movers (Today)
| Gainers | Chg | Losers | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 삼성전기 | +12.6% | 한국전력 | -6.6% |
| SK하이닉스 | +5.9% | 삼성생명 | -3.6% |
| NAVER | +5.1% | 삼성화재 | -2.7% |
| SK텔레콤 | +4.8% | 포스코인터내셔널 | -2.7% |
| LG | +3.7% | KT&G | -2.0% |
Large-cap breadth: 25 up · 13 down (of 40)
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🔄 Sector Rotation
| Sector | 1M | 3M | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 부동산/리츠 | +89.8% | +117.2% | 110.1 | — |
| 반도체/IT | +2.5% | -24.8% | 7.2 | Growth |
| 유틸리티 | +1.6% | -30.9% | 7.0 | Defensive |
| 에너지 | +9.8% | -3.6% | 1.1 | Defensive |
| 통신/인터넷 | +9.8% | -7.2% | 0.2 | Growth |
| 방산/산업재 | +6.3% | -13.5% | -1.1 | — |
| 금융 | +4.5% | -10.0% | -1.3 | Defensive |
| 화학/소재 | +8.3% | -15.3% | -2.4 | 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% | 68% | 0% | 0% |
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📰 Headlines (English coverage of Korea)
- South Korea’s Kospi has staged a stunning comeback. How long will the bull market last? — cnbc.com
- Samsung, SK Hynix reignite Kospi rally as AI spending fears fade — KED Global
- South Korea’s Kospi swings from bear to bull-market territory in just over a month on AI trade — cnbc.com
- $19 Billion AI Bet Backfires as Korean Retail Suffers Worst KOSPI Crash Since 2008 — Yahoo Finance
- Korean Stocks Rise 22% in Ten Days as Chip Rally Regains Steam — bloomberg.com
- Korean ‘ants’ swarm back to Wall Street as KOSPI rout dents homecoming drive — Reuters
- KOSPI enters bull market as AI rally returns; Japan gains, China tech mixed — Investing.com
- Kospi Enters Technical Bull Market on Semiconductor Surge — 조선일보
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 | 0.81 | — | — |
| Dollar Index (DXY) | 119.06 | -1.2% | — |
| Gold | 4,430 | +9.6% | — |
| WTI Crude | 84.80 | -1.5% | — |
| Bitcoin | 63,749 | -3.6% | — |
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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 -0.2% (threshold -8%) · 20-day realized vol 96.8 (threshold 40) — the system automatically resumes new entries once both metrics normalize.
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🎯 System Watchlist
Sectors in focus: 금융 11 names · 반도체/IT 5 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 |
| 코스맥스비티아이 | 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 |
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🩺 System Health Check
- Risk gate: 🔴 Blocking new entries
- [KR Crash Gate] 실현변동성 20일 96.8 ≥ 40 — 패닉 국면, 신규 진입 차단
- Circuit breaker: 🟢 Normal
- Entry attempts blocked by the gate today: 61
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🤖 System Trading Status
No positions closed today.
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Published 2026-08-13 15:51 KST
For information only — not investment advice or a solicitation. All investment decisions are your own responsibility.
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