South Korea's iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) has delivered exceptional gains in 2026, with year-to-date returns exceeding 66% and one-year performance above 125% as of early August, fueled by robust global demand for high-bandwidth memory chips from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. These two holdings dominate the index and benefit directly from AI infrastructure spending. Recent inflows of $1.25 billion into EWY underscore strong institutional interest amid a weaker U.S. dollar and shifting capital toward Asian tech exposure. Key short-term influences around the week of August 10 include semiconductor order trends, any Bank of Korea policy signals, and broader equity market volatility tied to U.S. Treasury yields and inflation data releases. Traders monitor export figures and currency moves closely, as these drive near-term share-price swings in this concentrated, cyclical market.
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↑ $172
57%
↑ $171
61%
↑ $170
65%
↑ $169
68%
↑ $168
70%
↑ $167
73%
↑ $166
70%
↓ $165
76%
↓ $164
73%
↓ $163
72%
↓ $162
68%
↓ $161
64%
↓ $160
61%
↓ $159
59%
Only prices achieved during the regular trading hours of the primary exchange on which the listed security trades (typically 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET) will be considered. Prices occurring during pre-market or after-hours trading will not qualify.
Prices will be used exactly as published by Pyth, without rounding.
In the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, or similar corporate action affecting the listed company during the listed time frame, this market will resolve based on split-adjusted prices as displayed on Pyth.
The target price will be adjusted proportionally to reflect any stock splits. Resolution will be based on the historical price data as shown on Pyth after any adjustments have been applied.
The resolution source for this market is Pyth — specifically, the South Korea ETF (EWY) "High" and "Low" prices available at https://pythdata.app/explore/Equity.US.EWY%2FUSD, with the chart settings configured for 1-minute candles.
Historical 1-minute candles may be accessed by appending a Unix timestamp (seconds) to the Pyth chart URL using the "t=" parameter. Any timestamp within the listed market time frame may be used to view the relevant candle data (e.g., https://pythdata.app/explore/Equity.US.EWY%2FUSD?t=1773432000)
If the relevant Pyth data is unavailable due to a system outage, data failure, or other technical disruption that prevents verification of the required 1-minute candle data, the official daily high/low price published by the primary exchange on which the listed security trades will be used to determine whether the listed price was reached during the applicable trading session.
Market Opened: Aug 7, 2026, 6:01 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://pythdata.app/explore/Equity.US.EWY%2FUSDResolver
0x65070BE91...Only prices achieved during the regular trading hours of the primary exchange on which the listed security trades (typically 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET) will be considered. Prices occurring during pre-market or after-hours trading will not qualify.
Prices will be used exactly as published by Pyth, without rounding.
In the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, or similar corporate action affecting the listed company during the listed time frame, this market will resolve based on split-adjusted prices as displayed on Pyth.
The target price will be adjusted proportionally to reflect any stock splits. Resolution will be based on the historical price data as shown on Pyth after any adjustments have been applied.
The resolution source for this market is Pyth — specifically, the South Korea ETF (EWY) "High" and "Low" prices available at https://pythdata.app/explore/Equity.US.EWY%2FUSD, with the chart settings configured for 1-minute candles.
Historical 1-minute candles may be accessed by appending a Unix timestamp (seconds) to the Pyth chart URL using the "t=" parameter. Any timestamp within the listed market time frame may be used to view the relevant candle data (e.g., https://pythdata.app/explore/Equity.US.EWY%2FUSD?t=1773432000)
If the relevant Pyth data is unavailable due to a system outage, data failure, or other technical disruption that prevents verification of the required 1-minute candle data, the official daily high/low price published by the primary exchange on which the listed security trades will be used to determine whether the listed price was reached during the applicable trading session.
Resolution Source
https://pythdata.app/explore/Equity.US.EWY%2FUSDResolver
0x65070BE91...South Korea's iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) has delivered exceptional gains in 2026, with year-to-date returns exceeding 66% and one-year performance above 125% as of early August, fueled by robust global demand for high-bandwidth memory chips from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. These two holdings dominate the index and benefit directly from AI infrastructure spending. Recent inflows of $1.25 billion into EWY underscore strong institutional interest amid a weaker U.S. dollar and shifting capital toward Asian tech exposure. Key short-term influences around the week of August 10 include semiconductor order trends, any Bank of Korea policy signals, and broader equity market volatility tied to U.S. Treasury yields and inflation data releases. Traders monitor export figures and currency moves closely, as these drive near-term share-price swings in this concentrated, cyclical market.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


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