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(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHA(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1pct in Q3 on strong exports,investment: BOKGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about South Korea.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-13.4% 30d

    iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”).

  • SKHY SK hynix

    SK hynix (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korea”) reaches its shares.

  • KB KB Financial Group-8.1% 7d

    KB Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korea”) reaches its shares.

  • SHG Shinhan Financial Group

    Shinhan Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korea”) reaches its shares.

  • PKX POSCO Holdings

    POSCO Holdings (steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korea”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWY+0.86%-2.31%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SKHYNo price data for this ticker———————
KB+5.84%+3.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SHGNo price data for this ticker———————
PKXNo price data for this ticker———————

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK Yonhap News Agency

Source: Yonhap News Agency

The price since 27 Oct 2026: Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)three days earlier-2.31%final price
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)five days earlier+0.86%final price
KB Financial Group (KB)three days earlier+3.02%final price
KB Financial Group (KB)five days earlier+5.84%final price

Congressional trades in Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) around 27 Oct 2026

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf

    In “(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK,” Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”)

  • KB KB Financial Group

    KB Financial Group (KB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK.” Reason on file: KB Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korea”) reaches its shares

  • SHG Shinhan Financial Group

    For “(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK,” Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shinhan Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korea”) reaches its shares

  • PKX Posco Holdings

    For “(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK,” Posco Holdings (PKX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: POSCO Holdings (steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korea”) reaches its shares

Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

“(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK” (27 Oct 2026) reaches Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) through this story.

What ties Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”)

KB Financial Group (KB) is here too. Its reason reads: KB Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korea”) reaches its shares

Dates and price levels for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.87 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 152.72. KB traded between 121.17 and 132.97 across 7 sessions. The latest close on file is 122.06.

What the saved facts support for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

33 out of 100

“(2nd LD) S. Korea's GDP expands 1 pct in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.