KOSDAQ rises 2.8%, KOSPI nearly flat in early trade

The KOSDAQ rose 2.80%, or 18.72 points, to 686.33 at 09:16 KST on Nov. 11, extending the previous session’s rebound, according to Naver Pay Securities. The KOSPI edged up 0.12%, or 6.03 points, to 5,245.16 at 09:15 KST.

At the open, the KOSPI fell 0.56% to 5,209.71, while the KOSDAQ gained 0.13% to 668.48. Both had rallied on Nov. 10: the KOSPI closed up 4.39% at 5,239.13 and the KOSDAQ gained 4.48% to 667.61.

The won traded in the upper 1,330s per dollar in Seoul, Yonhap News TV reported on Nov. 11, without specifying the exchange-rate observation time.

Large caps

At 09:16 KST, Samsung Electronics rose 0.15% to 199,200 won, while SK hynix gained 0.08% to 1,213,000 won, according to Naver Pay Securities. They had gained 4.74% and 6.69%, respectively, in the previous regular session.

Battery makers advanced: LG Energy Solution rose 1.51% to 335,500 won and Samsung SDI gained 0.99% to 460,500 won. Celltrion climbed 2.71% to 208,500 won. Those quotes were also timestamped 09:16 KST.

KB Financial Group fell 0.85% to 151,400 won, Shinhan Financial Group lost 0.47% to 85,100 won and SK Inc. dropped 1.87% to 471,000 won at 09:16 KST.

U.S. inflation and Fed policy

U.S. consumer prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in October from September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Nov. 10. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.3% on the same basis.

Before the release, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he supported a 25-basis-point rate increase at the December meeting and that higher-than-expected inflation could warrant a larger move. These were his policy views, rather than a decision by the Fed.

In U.S. trading on Nov. 10, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.30%, the S&P 500 lost 0.38% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.74%.

Krafton’s earnings

Krafton reported preliminary consolidated operating profit of 225 billion won for the third quarter of 2026, down 35.5% from a year earlier. PC-game revenue fell 32.5% to 238.9 billion won.

Its planned shareholder returns for 2026 total 917.2 billion won, including an additional 300 billion won share buyback approved on Nov. 3. The company plans to cancel all shares acquired under that additional program.