Korean Broker Stocks After FTC Fines With Samsung Securities Stock In Focus
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Record KRW 1.63t fines on Korean Treasury bond dealers have jolted the non bank financial sector, pulling forward questions about capital strength, business mix and regulatory risk. For investors, sharp sentiment swings around this FTC action can create mispricings that do not
Directly affected
- SSNLF Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930)
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR+0.4% 17d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-1.3% 19d
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-18.8% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”).
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF+0.3% 6d
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-1.6% 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-3.3% 13d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Korea
- BAC Bank of America-12.4% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-1.4% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “bank” (banks) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSNLFNon-US listing (OTC); price checks may stay empty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLF | -1.84% | -1.07% | base | -0.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| KRE | -0.85% | +0.66% | base | -0.59% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWY | -10.08% | -3.80% | base | -1.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -0.03% | +0.53% | base | -0.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | +0.45% | +1.06% | base | -0.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | -6.42% | -1.63% | base | -1.52% | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | -1.69% | -0.16% | base | -0.24% | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | -1.72% | -0.42% | base | -0.17% | 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.
Korean Broker Stocks After FTC Fines With Samsung Securities Stock In Focus Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
In the last 12 similar stories, Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) moved an average of +2.99% the next day. The best was +4.45% and the worst was +1.61%, from 12 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | the next day | +2.99% | +4.45% | +1.61% | 12 |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | three days later | +6.12% | +6.12% | +6.12% | 6 |
| KB Financial Group (KB) | the next day | +0.40% | +2.20% | -0.20% | 4 |
| KB Financial Group (KB) | three days later | +1.99% | +1.99% | +1.99% | 1 |
| Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) | the next day | +0.02% | +0.91% | -0.27% | 4 |
| Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) | three days later | +0.65% | +0.65% | +0.65% | 1 |
| Posco Holdings (PKX) | the next day | +1.74% | +1.74% | +1.74% | 3 |
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Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | that day | -0.24% | final price |
| BAC | three days earlier | -0.16% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | -1.69% | final price |
| EEM | that day | -1.52% | final price |
| EEM | three days earlier | -1.63% | final price |
| EEM | five days earlier | -6.42% | final price |
| EMB | that day | -0.81% | final price |
| EMB | three days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
| EMB | five days earlier | -0.03% | final price |
| EMLC | that day | -0.57% | final price |
| EMLC | three days earlier | +1.06% | final price |
| EMLC | five days earlier | +0.45% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | that day | -1.63% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | three days earlier | -3.80% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | five days earlier | -10.08% | final price |
| JPM | that day | -0.17% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | -0.42% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | -1.72% | final price |
| KRE | that day | -0.59% | final price |
| KRE | three days earlier | +0.66% | final price |
| KRE | five days earlier | -0.85% | final price |
| XLF | that day | -0.72% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | -1.07% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
Companies carried with this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Korean Broker Stocks After FTC Fines With Samsung Securities Stock In Focus.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”)
- KB KB Financial Group
KB Financial Group (KB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Korean Broker Stocks After FTC Fines With Samsung Securities Stock In Focus.” 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 (“korean”) reaches its shares
- SHG Shinhan Financial Group
Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Korean Broker Stocks After FTC Fines With Samsung Securities Stock In Focus.” 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 (“korean”) reaches its shares
- PKX Posco Holdings
In “Korean Broker Stocks After FTC Fines With Samsung Securities Stock In Focus,” 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 (“korean”) reaches its shares
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
On 12 Nov 2026, “Korean Broker Stocks After FTC Fines With Samsung Securities Stock In Focus” is the story that connects Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) to this story.
For Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY), the reason on file says iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”)
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 (“korean”) reaches its shares
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) price range
EWY traded between 148.30 and 190.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 151.81. KB traded between 121.17 and 125.39 across 3 sessions. The latest close on file is 122.06.
A simple score for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
33 out of 100
“Korean Broker Stocks After FTC Fines With Samsung Securities Stock In Focus” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.