Korea stock market digest: Wed, Oct 21, 2026
Everything collected during the day.
On Oct 21, 2026, 4,710 Korean news articles mentioned 654 listed companies, and companies submitted 392 DART filings. 글로벌테크놀로지 drew the most coverage (327), followed by Samsung Electronics (162). The most common catalyst was tech & capacity (145). The busiest theme was Robots & humanoids (107).
Market close: Oct 21
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Most-mentioned companies
- 1 글로벌테크놀로지KOSDAQ 327
- 2 Samsung ElectronicsKOSPI 162
- 3 Hyundai MotorKOSPI 129
- 4 SK hynixKOSPI 107
- 5 KakaoKOSPI 87
- 6 SK TelecomKOSPI 86
- 7 LG ElectronicsKOSPI 84
- 8 NAVERKOSPI 83
- 9 E-martKOSPI 82
- 10 Hyundai MobisKOSPI 74
- 11 HD HyundaiKOSPI 74
- 12 LS ElectricKOSPI 70
- 13 Woori Financial GroupKOSPI 69
- 14 KiaKOSPI 65
- 15 Korean Air LinesKOSPI 64
- 16 Korea Aerospace IndustriesKOSPI 63
- 17 Samsung BiologicsKOSPI 59
- 18 Samsung C&TKOSPI 58
- 19 LG ChemKOSPI 53
- 20 Samsung Fire & Marine InsuranceKOSPI 52
Buybacks and capital raising decided this day
Buyback tracker- SKAI worldwideConvertible bond ₩23bn · dilution 20.4%
- LumensConvertible bond ₩18bn · dilution 37.9%
- RftechConvertible bond ₩10bn · dilution 17.0%
- MegaStudyEduBuyback trust ₩10bn
- RftechRights offering ₩9.0bn
- ADforusConvertible bond ₩6.0bn · dilution 16.9%
- RftechConvertible bond ₩5.0bn · dilution 8.5%
- ArootRights offering ₩1.7bn
- One4uBuyback trust ₩0.3bn