Samsung Strike Warm-Down, Hyundai Motor Record High, Brokers Surge 114% | May 15 2026

Описание: Three stories define Korea's equity market this Friday — and they pull in opposite directions.
Samsung Electronics (005930) began a controlled production warm-down on May 14 as strike registrations hit 43,000 — over half its semiconductor workforce. Estimated losses from a full strike exceed 100 trillion won, or roughly 71 billion dollars. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor (005380) hit an intraday all-time high of 710,000 won, with subsidiaries Hyundai Mobis and AutoEver also setting records, all driven by Boston Dynamics IPO expectations. And Korea's top 10 brokerages reported a combined 114% surge in Q1 net income — with Mirae Asset Securities entering the quarterly 1 trillion won earnings club — as KOSPI daily trading volume hit 29.6 trillion won, nearly triple Q1 2025 levels.
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Samsung Electronics Begins Warm-Down as Strike Nears; Estimated Losses Could Exceed 100 Trillion Won — Seoul Economic Daily, May 14, 2026Hyundai Motor Breaks 700,000 Won Intraday High; Mobis and AutoEver Set Records on Boston Dynamics IPO Expectations — Seoul Economic Daily, May 14, 2026Top 10 Korean Securities Firms Q1 Net Income Surges 114%; Brokerages Challenge Banks — Seoul Economic Daily, May 14, 2026Semiconductor ETFs Backed by Samsung and SK Hynix Surpass 2 Trillion Won Each in AUM — Seoul Economic Daily, May 14, 2026
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