South Korea Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts as Semiconductor Exports Drive 1.0% Growth - News and Statistics
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South Korea's Q3 GDP rose 1.0%, beating forecasts on semiconductor exports, with 3.4% annual growth and a hawkish Bank of Korea holding rates steady.
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 “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-3.7% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.9% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) 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 (“south 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
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | +0.83% | -3.38% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EEMNo 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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Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | -3.38% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +0.83% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- 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. 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. 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.
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
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “South Korea Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts as Semiconductor Exports Drive 1.0% Growth - News and Statistics.” Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
For “South Korea Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts as Semiconductor Exports Drive 1.0% Growth - News and Statistics,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
For “South Korea Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts as Semiconductor Exports Drive 1.0% Growth - News and Statistics,” 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 (“south korea”)
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
In “South Korea Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts as Semiconductor Exports Drive 1.0% Growth - News and Statistics,” Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
For “South Korea Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts as Semiconductor Exports Drive 1.0% Growth - News and Statistics,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
In “South Korea Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts as Semiconductor Exports Drive 1.0% Growth - News and Statistics,” 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 “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “South Korea Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts as Semiconductor Exports Drive 1.0% Growth - News and Statistics,” the 27 Oct 2026 this story story.
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is on the page because VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
Price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
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.
A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“South Korea Q3 GDP Beats Forecasts as Semiconductor Exports Drive 1.0% Growth - News and Statistics” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.