Record Q2 sales and revenue were driven by strong electrified vehicle growth and market share gains, despite global demand headwinds and MEA disruptions. Operating profit declined due to incentives and tariffs, but net profit rose, and full-year guidance remains unchanged.Based on Kia Corporation…
Q2 2026 delivered strong 5.8% volume growth and a 60% surge in electrified vehicle sales, outpacing a declining global market. Revenue rose 12.6% year-over-year, while operating profit margin narrowed to 8.0% amid competitive and regulatory pressures.Original document: Kia Corporation [000270] Slid…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares closed higher on Friday, but logged a second weekly loss as a sharp selloff in technology companies earlier in the week weighed on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on concerns the AI-driven rally may be losing steam.** The won streng…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares rose on Friday but were set to log a second weekly loss after heavy losses in global technology companies earlier in the week pulled Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lower amid concerns that the AI-driven rally might have peaked.** T…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares fell nearly 8% on Thursday and posted their lowest close in more than three weeks, dragged down by a global selloff in chipmakers as Meta Platforms' plan to sell computing power raised questions over excess AI capacity. The won weake…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares tumbled more than 6% on Thursday, weighed down by a global selloff in chipmakers as Meta Platforms' plan to sell computing power raised questions over excess AI capacity. The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.** The b…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares fell more than 2% on Wednesday, as overseas investors booked profits after a blistering second quarter, even as the country's exports beat forecasts on record chip sales.** The benchmark KOSPI KRX:KOSPI closed down 173.07 points, or…
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Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares fell more than 2% on Wednesday, weighed down by foreign investor selling to book profits, even as exports beat forecasts on record chip sales.** The benchmark KOSPI KRX:KOSPI was down 191.12 points, or 2.25%, at 8,285.36, as of 0154…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares logged their best quarter in nearly 30 years on Tuesday on the back of chipmakers' blistering rally.** The benchmark KOSPI KRX:KOSPI ended the quarter up 68%, the biggest since the fourth quarter of 1998 when the internet was still i…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares reversed early gains to trade lower on Tuesday, as volatility in heavyweight semiconductor stocks weighed on the broader market, with investors turning cautious about the durability of the AI-driven chip rally.** The benchmark KOSPI…
Round-up of South Korean financial markets:** South Korean shares fell more than 1% on Monday, as chipmakers slumped following sharp losses in U.S. peers in the previous session, while investors' focus was also on a highly anticipated investment project announcement by the government and chipmakers…
