South Korea Stays in MSCI Emerging Markets Despite World-Beating Stock Rally

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MSCI kept South Korea in its Emerging Markets category for another year, even after the KOSPI surged 112% in 2026 and became the world's best-performing major index in 2025. MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez said the economy is not the problem, but the Korean won trades only during Seoul business hours, preventing global fund managers from rebalancing positions outside those times. South Korea plans to launch 24-hour dollar-won spot trading on July 6, but Fernandez questioned whether a Seoul-based night shift will provide enough liquidity and tight bid-ask spreads for institutional demand. MSCI also cited unresolved issues with investor identification requirements, restrictions on in-kind transfers, and limits on exchange data use. South Korea already holds developed-market status under FTSE Russell, but the MSCI designation carries greater weight for passive fund flows globally.

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