Korea's GDP grows 1 percent in third quarter
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The Republic of Korea's economy grew 1 percent in the third quarter from a quarter earlier, driven by strong exports and investment, central bank data showed...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- 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”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Korea.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-2.1% 11d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in South Korea
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-1.1% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from South Korea.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.3% 30d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South 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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWY | +0.86% | -2.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EEMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SKHYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KB | +5.84% | +3.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SHGNo 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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Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) since “Korea's GDP grows 1 percent in third quarter,” compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 mentioned with this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
For “Korea's GDP grows 1 percent in third quarter,” 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 grows 1 percent in third quarter.” 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
In “Korea's GDP grows 1 percent in third quarter,” 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 “Korea's GDP grows 1 percent in third quarter,” 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
How “Korea's GDP grows 1 percent in third quarter” reaches Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
On 27 Oct 2026, “Korea's GDP grows 1 percent in third quarter” is the story that connects Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) to this story.
The link for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) 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 in the story, and the Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) price range
EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.87 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 151.32. KB traded between 121.17 and 132.97 across 7 sessions. The latest close on file is 122.06.
How solid “Korea's GDP grows 1 percent in third quarter” looks
33 out of 100
“Korea's GDP grows 1 percent in third quarter” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.