South Korean stocks and buyback support
South Korean stocks face an early end to $40 billion in buyback support as the market struggles to rise decisively. The Kospi fell almost a fifth in the three months to September, making it the world’s worst-performing market in the third quarter, though it remains up 60% this year.
Timeline
Wednesday, 30 September
- South Korea’s AI-supercharged stock market is world’s worst in third quarter
Kospi tumbled almost a fifth in three months to September
- South Korean stocks risk losing $40 billion buyback support earlier than expected
South Korean stocks face an early end to **$40 billion buyback support**
