Will the KOSPI Usher in the '10,000 Era'? Brokerages Significantly Raise Forecasts [1-Minute Brief]
Published 12 May.2026 08:00(KST)
[At a Glance]
① [Market] KOSPI Sets New Records... Brokerages Now Forecasting 10,000
② [Commodities] International Oil Prices Climb Over 3%... Prolonged Ceasefire Stalemate Raises Concerns
③ [Defense] Hanwha Aerospace to Export Three More Cheonmu Multiple Rocket Launchers to Estonia
① [Market] KOSPI Sets New Records... Brokerages Now Forecasting 10,000
② [Commodities] International Oil Prices Climb Over 3%... Prolonged Ceasefire Stalemate Raises Concerns
③ [Defense] Hanwha Aerospace to Export Three More Cheonmu Multiple Rocket Launchers to Estonia
MARKET INDEX : Year to date
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TOP 3 NEWS
■ Will the KOSPI Hit 8,000 and Aim for 10,000? Brokerages Rush to Raise Forecasts
○ JP Morgan forecasts KOSPI to reach 10,000, Hyundai Motor Securities expects 9,750
○ "Memory semiconductors stand to benefit the most in the AI era"
○ KOSPI surpasses 7,800 intraday to hit a new record high... Buy-side sidecar triggered
○ "Memory semiconductors stand to benefit the most in the AI era"
○ KOSPI surpasses 7,800 intraday to hit a new record high... Buy-side sidecar triggered
■ Oil Prices Rise Over 3% Amid Fading Hopes for a Ceasefire... Asia's Rally Unabated
○ Brent crude returns to the $104 range
○ US stock futures mixed, only Nasdaq up
○ Asia continues rally, including KOSPI
○ US stock futures mixed, only Nasdaq up
○ Asia continues rally, including KOSPI
■ Hanwha Aerospace Signs Follow-up Cheonmu Export Deal with Estonia Just 5 Months After Initial Contract
○ Additional export of 3 Cheonmu multiple rocket launchers
○ Follow-up contract 5 months after first deal in December last year
○ "Timely delivery and business trust" leads to further orders
○ Follow-up contract 5 months after first deal in December last year
○ "Timely delivery and business trust" leads to further orders
Laws That Make Money
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■ Large Corporations Also Turn to Arbitration Centers
○ Increasing use of international arbitration by large corporations
○ Emphasis on advantages such as speed, confidentiality, and cost savings
○ KCAB system reform enhances competitiveness
☞Read the article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026051114393421879
○ Emphasis on advantages such as speed, confidentiality, and cost savings
○ KCAB system reform enhances competitiveness
☞Read the article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026051114393421879
■ "Why Should Teachers Bear Sole Responsibility for Field Trip Accidents?... National and Local Governments Must Step Up"
○ Debate over teacher liability in field trip accidents
○ Broader discussion on introducing a national litigation liability system
○ Avoidance of field trips spreads after court ruling
☞Read the article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026051114394229802
○ Broader discussion on introducing a national litigation liability system
○ Avoidance of field trips spreads after court ruling
☞Read the article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026051114394229802
■ LG Family Changes Entire Legal Team for Second Trial of Three Daughters
○ LG family changes representatives for inheritance lawsuit appeal
○ Reappoints law firms including Kim Youngsik and Koo Yeonkyung
○ Strengthens response for appeal after losing at first trial
☞Read the article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026051114393825214
○ Reappoints law firms including Kim Youngsik and Koo Yeonkyung
○ Strengthens response for appeal after losing at first trial
☞Read the article: https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026051114393825214
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