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Korea's GDP expands 1% in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAKorea's GDP expands 1% in Q3 onstrong 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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Korea's GDP expands 1% in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK Korea JoongAng Daily

Source: Korea JoongAng Daily

How far Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) has moved since 27 Oct 2026

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 stock trades in Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

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

Companies tied to this story

  • EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf

    For “Korea's GDP expands 1% 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 “Korea's GDP expands 1% 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

    Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Korea's GDP expands 1% in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK.” 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

    In “Korea's GDP expands 1% 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)

On 27 Oct 2026, “Korea's GDP expands 1% in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK” is the story that connects Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) to this story.

Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is on the page because iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”)

A second company, KB Financial Group (KB), is listed for a different reason: 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.

How strong the case is around Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

33 out of 100

“Korea's GDP expands 1% in Q3 on strong exports, investment: BOK” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.