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South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHASouth Korea Inflation Eases to2.8% in October, Still AboveTargetGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about South Korea.

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 (“south korea”).

  • EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-1.9% 10d

    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-2.9% 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-0.0% 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 (“south korea”) reaches its shares.

  • KB KB Financial Group-5.7% 6d

    KB Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“south 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 (“south 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 (“south korea”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWY+3.63%+6.76%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EMBNo price data for this ticker———————
EMLCNo price data for this ticker———————
EEM+2.27%+2.65%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SKHYNo price data for this ticker———————
KBNo price data for this ticker———————
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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South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target WSJ

Source: The Wall Street Journal

The price since 2 Nov 2026: Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ishares Tr (EEM)three days earlier+2.65%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)five days earlier+2.27%final price
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)three days earlier+6.76%final price
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)five days earlier+3.63%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

    Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“south korea”)

  • EMB Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target.” Reason on file: 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

    In “South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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 Tr

    Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Korea

  • KB KB Financial Group

    KB Financial Group (KB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target.” 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 (“south korea”) reaches its shares

  • SHG Shinhan Financial Group

    In “South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target,” 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 (“south korea”) reaches its shares

  • PKX Posco Holdings

    For “South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target,” 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 (“south korea”) reaches its shares

Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

The 2 Nov 2026 story “South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target” names Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) because of 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 (“south korea”)

Also listed, Ishares Tr (EMB): 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

Dates and price levels for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)

EMB traded between 90.23 and 91.35 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 91.26. EMLC traded between 24.50 and 25.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 24.56. EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 152.92.

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

46 out of 100

“South Korea Inflation Eases to 2.8% in October, Still Above Target” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.