Sanctions 'may work on the weak but never on us': North Korea
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North Korea rejected renewed sanctions pressure, saying such measures would not work as the US and allies pushed for its denuclearization
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.2% 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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWY | -0.14% | +8.46% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SKHYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KB | +0.45% | +2.38% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SHGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PKX | +1.93% | +4.88% | base | 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.
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Sanctions 'may work on the weak but never on us': North Korea Türkiye Today
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Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | three days earlier | +8.46% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | five days earlier | -0.14% | final price |
| KB Financial Group (KB) | three days earlier | +2.38% | final price |
| KB Financial Group (KB) | five days earlier | +0.45% | final price |
| Posco Holdings (PKX) | three days earlier | +4.88% | final price |
| Posco Holdings (PKX) | five days earlier | +1.93% | final price |
Congressional trades in Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) around 31 Oct 2026
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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 “Sanctions 'may work on the weak but never on us': North Korea,” 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 31 Oct 2026 story “Sanctions 'may work on the weak but never on us': North Korea.” 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
For “Sanctions 'may work on the weak but never on us': North Korea,” 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
In “Sanctions 'may work on the weak but never on us': North Korea,” 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)
The 31 Oct 2026 story “Sanctions 'may work on the weak but never on us': North Korea” names Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) because of 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”)
Also listed, KB Financial Group (KB): 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
Price levels for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 152.92. KB traded between 121.17 and 131.81 across 4 sessions. The latest close on file is 122.06.
A simple score for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
33 out of 100
“Sanctions 'may work on the weak but never on us': North Korea” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.