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Korea's US stock boom is only getting started: Toss strategist

The korea Herald News

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June 21, 2026

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Korea's US stock boom is only getting started: Toss strategist

South Korean investors have emerged as an increasingly influential force in US equities, boosting their holdings of American stocks to nearly 200 billion and becoming some of the world's most aggressive buyers of leading artificial intelligence companies. Yet despite their growing presence on Wall Street, the country's investors are still in the early stages of investing in US equities, according to Lee Young-gon, head of research at Toss Securities. Korean retail investors have only been inve

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Investing.com

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· Jul 1, 2026

South Korea’s exports surge by most since 1978 on robust chip demand

South Korea’s exports surge by most since 1978 on robust chip demand

Daily NK English

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· Jul 10, 2026

Fruit and vegetables fill North Korea’s markets as prices climb

North Korean markets are stocked with more imported fruit and greenhouse-grown produce than they have been in years, but soaring prices are leaving many shoppers priced out even as the displays look more abundant than ever. According to a Daily NK source in North Hamgyong province, markets in Hoeryong and other cities have recently seen []

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 2, 2026

S. Korea's drug exports top $10 bln for 1st time in 2025: data

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of pharmaceuticals surpassed US...

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Chip boom drives S. Korea into $100b monthly export club

South Korea's exports surpassed 100 billion for the first time for the month of June, making it only the fourth country in the world to reach the milestone, after Germany, China and the United States. Korea's exports marked 102.25 billion in June, up 70.9 percent from a year earlier, according to preliminary data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Fueling June’s performance were semiconductors, which surged 199.5 percent to 44.8 billion, accounting for 43.8 percent of the

Economic Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

Global stocks mostly rise as beaten-down tech enjoys bounce

Asian and European stock markets surged Friday, buoyed by a rebound in tech shares and diminished expectations of imminent US interest rate hikes. A weaker-than-anticipated US jobs report eased concerns about aggressive Fed tightening, prompting a recovery in the yen and boosting global investor sentiment. This shift provided a welcome respite for markets, particularly in Europe, which benefited from lower borrowing cost outlooks.

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Related coverage for "Korea's US stock boom is only getting started: Toss strategist": Investing.com — South Korea’s exports surge by most since 1978 on robust chip demand. Daily NK English — Fruit and vegetables fill North Korea’s markets as prices climb. Yonhap News Agency — S. Korea's drug exports top $10 bln for 1st time in 2025: data. The korea Herald News — Chip boom drives S. Korea into $100b monthly export club. Economic Times — Global stocks mostly rise as beaten-down tech enjoys bounce