Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast
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South Korea's economy expanded 1.0% in the third quarter, driven by robust semiconductor exports amid booming artificial intelligence (AI) demand. The growth r
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.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-0.7% 16d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) 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”).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- NVDA Nvidia+0.0% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| SMHNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| QQQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVGONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TSMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASMLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NVDANo 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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Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- 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. 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. 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.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 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
For “Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast,” 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
For “Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
For “Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast,” 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
Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast.” 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
For “Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 “Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast,” 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
In “Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast,” 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
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
On 27 Oct 2026, “Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast” is the story that connects Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) to this story.
For Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), the reason on file says VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “chip” (semiconductors) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (SOXX): 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.
What the saved facts support for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“Korea's Q3 GDP Grows 1.0% on Chip Boom, Tripling BOK Forecast” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.