South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls
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In its November economic trends report, the Korea Development Institute (KDI) said South Korea's real GDP grew 3.4% in the third quarter, driven by AI…
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-5.1% 14d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-21.2% 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.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.1% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+5.3% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | +3.80% | +5.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +3.81% | +5.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | +1.17% | +4.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWY | +10.67% | +11.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEW | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.78% | +2.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | -4.44% | +4.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -5.28% | +2.58% | 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.
South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls BigGo Finance
Source: BigGo Finance
How far Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) has moved since 9 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | three days earlier | +5.20% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | five days earlier | +3.81% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +2.58% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | -5.28% | final price |
| CEW | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| CEW | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | three days earlier | +11.14% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | five days earlier | +10.67% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +4.80% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | -4.44% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +5.39% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +3.80% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | +2.99% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | +1.78% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | +4.73% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 2 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 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 Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies carried with this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
For “South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls,” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“south korea”)
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
In “South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
For “South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls.” Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
“South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls” (9 Nov 2026) reaches Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) through this story.
For Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), the reason on file says Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
A second company, Global X Fds (AIQ), is listed for a different reason: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
Dates and price levels for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
What the saved facts support for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
46 out of 100
“South Korea's KDI: AI Investment Boom Lifts Q3 GDP Growth to 3.4%, but Consumer Recovery Stalls” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.