Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3
Published . Updated .
South Korea's economy grew more than three times faster than expected in the third quarter, powered by booming semiconductor exports and investment, raising the
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-2.5% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-3.7% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-14.1% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”).
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-0.0% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-6.7% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SKHY SK hynix
SK hynix (semiconductors and related devices, with business in South Korea): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-7.1% 30d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | +0.83% | -3.38% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TSM | +0.19% | -2.85% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | +1.58% | -1.81% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SKHYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASML | +2.53% | -1.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
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.
Market Call
Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.
Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3 The Korea Herald
Source: The Korea Herald
Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | -1.80% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +2.53% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | -1.81% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | -3.38% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +0.83% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | -2.85% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +0.19% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Broadcom (AVGO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 16 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought SK hynix (SKHY), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies tied to this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
In “Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3.” Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
For “Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3,” 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”)
- AVGO Broadcom
In “Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3.” Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- NVDA Nvidia
In “Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices
For “Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
How “Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3” reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3,” the 27 Oct 2026 this story story.
The link for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is this: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), and the dates in the story
EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.87 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 151.32. SMH traded between 520.59 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 527.31. SOXX traded between 472.27 and 596.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 478.51.
How strong the case is around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“Chip boom drives Korea's surprise 1% GDP growth in Q3” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.