Korea Electric Power Stocks Fall 9.79% After Third-Quarter Net Profit Drops 78%
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Rising coal costs and weaker power sales cut operating profit 70.9%, renewing pressure on the state utility's finances.
Directly affected
- KEP Korea Electric Power
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XME SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF: it holds coal and metals producers. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story.
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”).
- NEE NextEra Energy
NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- DUK Duke Energy
Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- SO The Southern
The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- BTU Peabody Energy
Peabody Energy (bituminous coal and lignite surface mining): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story.
- CNR Core Natural Resources
Core Natural Resources (silver ores): coal producers move with coal demand and prices. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEP | +0.63% | +0.81% | base | -8.86% | after close | after close | after close |
| XMEPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLUPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWY | -5.77% | -4.26% | base | -2.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| NEEPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DUKPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BTUPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CNRPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | 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.
Korea Electric Power Stocks Fall 9.79% After Third-Quarter Net Profit Drops 78% Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWY | that day | -2.72% | still updating |
| EWY | three days earlier | -4.26% | final price |
| EWY | five days earlier | -5.77% | final price |
| KEP | that day | -8.86% | still updating |
| KEP | three days earlier | +0.81% | final price |
| KEP | five days earlier | +0.63% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Duke Energy (DUK) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Duke Energy (DUK), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Southern (SO), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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“Korea Electric Power Stocks Fall 9.79% After Third-Quarter Net Profit Drops 78%” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.