About Fermata

One beat, held at the close. Fermata publishes end-of-day briefs on the Korean and US stock markets every trading day, plus reference pieces that lay out the numbers behind a stock or sector call, and English guides for foreign investors in Korean equities.

What we publish

Korea market close · around 16:45 KST on trading days, in Korean and English
US market close · around 07:45 KST the next morning, in Korean and English
Reference pieces · the criteria behind a call, with the date we checked them, updated over time
Guides · rules, taxes, and mechanics foreign investors need for Korean stocks

How we work

Prices come from exchange closing data collected automatically; every chart is drawn from that data, never typed by hand.
We state a cause for a move only when at least three independent sources confirm it. Unconfirmed causes are labeled as such.
Before publishing, figures are checked against the price data; after publishing, the live page is re-read and verified.
Photos carry their source and photographer; data graphics are made by Fermata.
AI editing tools do the research and drafting; people set the editorial standards and review.

Please note

Everything here is for information only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Investment decisions and their outcomes are the reader’s own.
Figures are as of the market close. Corrections are noted on the article with a date.
Found an error? Use the contact page. We verify, fix, and note the correction.