If perplexed by US market you’ll be flummoxed by S. Korea market -77% gain ytd. Some benchmarks YTD:

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If perplexed by US market you’ll be flummoxed by S. Korea market -77% gain ytd. Some benchmarks YTD:

Author: Eli (9616 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 9:30 pm on May 26, 2026

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KOSPI, 77%, South Korea.

Nikkei 225, 22%, Japan

Shenzhen Index, 17.38%, China

S&P 500, 9.17%, U.S.

All we can say: AI revolution is real.

Link: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/kospi-surges-77-ytd-why-south-korea-has-become-one-of-the-world-s-best-performing-stock-markets-in-2026-11779340826948.html

Replies to: “If perplexed by US market you’ll be flummoxed by S. Korea market -77% gain ytd. Some benchmarks YTD:”

I am "perplexed" that the market continues to melt up. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:35pm 5/26/26 (15) [View All]
- If perplexed by US market you’ll be flummoxed by S. Korea market -77% gain ytd. Some benchmarks YTD: [LINK] - Eli - 9:30pm 5/26/26
- The market is never wrong - Nigel Tufnel - 4:50pm 5/26/26
  - Read/Watch "The Big Short"...and about Michael Burry...you'll change your tune...or hopefully will.. - TyroneIrish - 10:00pm 5/26/26
  - Everyone is wrong who believes an Iranian peace DEAL is imminent. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:50pm 5/26/26
- started taking some big gains off the board today. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:22pm 5/26/26
- My hypothesis is that it is driven by K-shaped economic growth - iairishcheeks - 2:56pm 5/26/26
  - Bet on the wealthy. - NedoftheHill - 3:19pm 5/26/26
    - It's a big club and you ain't in it. - iairishcheeks - 6:50pm 5/26/26
- Only one market matters [NT] [LINK] - Chris94 - 2:22pm 5/26/26
  - And the culprit is... wait for it. [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:58pm 5/26/26
    - Nonsense, a self-appointed expert told me not to worry about the national debt. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:27pm 5/26/26
    - The only way to fix our debt problem is to kill African children - NedoftheHill - 3:38pm 5/26/26
- Hedge against inflation plus where else you gonna put your duckets? [NT] - LanceManion - 2:20pm 5/26/26
- Corporate earnings are up for Q1. - PaND - 1:53pm 5/26/26
  - I thought the market reflected the future not the past... OR are earnings forecasts also up? [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:55pm 5/26/26

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