Stock markets, macro trends, and geopolitical shifts — explained for the beginning investor.
Micron’s Taiwan union wants a fixed share of operating profit, the way Korea’s chipmakers pay bonuses. Korea is already on round two: SK Hynix now pays half of its bonus pool in stock.
In 2025, Cleveland-Cliffs signed a partnership deal with Korea’s biggest steelmaker. In 2026, its CEO called the Korean-built Chevy Trax a slap in the face of the U.S. Tariffs changed who needs whom.
Elice’s IPO price was fixed on Oct. 6. CoreWeave’s debt scare hit on Oct. 14. The shares listed on Oct. 20 and fell 32%, a Korean record. Here is why the price had no way to catch up.
The Russian diesel deal hasn’t moved pump prices much. The twist: all summer, Russia was short of diesel itself, and a big share of its imports loaded at South Korean ports.
Nidec may seek damages from founder Shigenobu Nagamori, the same man whose 8.3% stake could matter in any sale. Here’s why Oct. 28 is the date to watch.
MSCI wants to move Indonesia from emerging market to standalone status, skipping the frontier tier. Here’s what that tier means for index funds, and what happens before mid-2027.
Reliance moved its October payday up about 15 days before the Jio Platforms IPO opens. The bigger detail is in the prospectus: most of the money raised goes to pay down telecom debt.
Hong Ra-hee is giving her son 11.16 million Samsung shares. The Samsung gift tax on them won’t be fixed until January, because Korea values gifted stock over four months.
SK chairman Chey Tae-won sold 2.26% of SK Inc to fund his divorce payout. Part went to a Michael Dell family fund. The rest went through a price return swap that leaves the stock’s risk with him.
CXMT says its denser 4F² DRAM will ship before the end of 2026, about two years ahead of Samsung. One manufacturing step decides whether that date means much.
