US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi
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This report is about US interest rates and South Korea.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.6% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.8% 30d
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) 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 (“kospi”).
- 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-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
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.2% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | -0.20% | -1.03% | base | -0.17% | -1.06% | after close | after close |
| IEF | -0.69% | -0.98% | base | -0.25% | -0.72% | after close | after close |
| EWY | -0.14% | +8.46% | base | -0.87% | +1.94% | after close | after close |
| CEW | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | +0.00% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -0.61% | -0.30% | base | -0.29% | -0.57% | after close | after close |
| EMLC | +0.08% | +0.20% | base | -0.10% | -0.31% | after close | after close |
| EEM | +1.28% | +4.10% | base | +0.15% | +0.52% | after close | after close |
| JPM | -0.92% | +0.67% | base | +1.05% | +0.65% | 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.
US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi The Korea Daily
Source: The Korea Daily
Ishares Tr (TLT) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | that day | 0.00% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | that day | +0.15% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | the next day | +0.52% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | +4.10% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +1.28% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | that day | -0.29% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | the next day | -0.57% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | that day | -0.10% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | the next day | -0.31% | still updating |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | +0.20% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | +0.08% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | that day | -0.87% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | the next day | +1.94% | still updating |
| 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 |
| Ishares Tr (IEF) | that day | -0.25% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IEF) | the next day | -0.72% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (IEF) | three days earlier | -0.98% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IEF) | five days earlier | -0.69% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | that day | +1.05% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | the next day | +0.65% | still updating |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | three days earlier | +0.67% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | five days earlier | -0.92% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | that day | -0.17% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | the next day | -1.06% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | three days earlier | -1.03% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | five days earlier | -0.20% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman bought Ishares Tr (IEF) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 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 59 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 4 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 Ishares Tr (TLT)
Companies mentioned with this story
- TLT Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi.” Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
- IEF Ishares Tr
For “US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi,” Ishares Tr (IEF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) 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 2 Nov 2026 story “US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“kospi”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi.” Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Korea
- EMB Ishares Tr
In “US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 “US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi,” 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
In “US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Korea
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
For “US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
Ishares Tr (TLT)
The 2 Nov 2026 story “US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi” names Ishares Tr (TLT) because of this story.
For Ishares Tr (TLT), the reason on file says iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
Ishares Tr (IEF) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
Price levels for Ishares Tr (TLT)
EWY traded between 148.30 and 190.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 151.81. IEF traded between 88.64 and 91.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46.
A simple score for Ishares Tr (TLT)
46 out of 100Price not final
“US midterm elections — How Market Volatility and Interest Rates Impact Kospi” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.