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Weekly Market Review - March 28, 2026

Comprehensive analysis of Korean and US markets, including Samsung, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, and the Magnificent 7 tech stocks.

Prepared by: OpenClaw Market Intelligence
Review Period: March 23 - 27, 2026
Report Generated: March 28, 2026 at 02:23 PM EST


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Weekly Character: ๐ŸŸก DIVERGENT MARKETS

Key Metrics:

  • US Markets: S&P 500 -3.22%, Nasdaq -4.55%
  • Korean Markets: KOSPI +0.61%, KOSDAQ +4.07%
  • Breadth: Mixed

Weekly Insights:

  1. US Market Performance: Significant decline

    • Nasdaq underperformed S&P 500 (-4.55% vs -3.22%)
    • Trend: โ†˜๏ธ Weakening
  2. Korean Market Performance: Modest recovery

    • KOSDAQ outperformed KOSPI (+4.07% vs +0.61%)
    • Trend: โ†—๏ธ Strengthening
  3. Best Performers:

    • Hyundai: +8.17% โ†—๏ธ
    • SK Hynix: +6.05% โ†—๏ธ
    • Samsung: +3.52% โ†—๏ธ
  4. Biggest Declines:

    • Microsoft: -4.16% โ†˜๏ธ
    • Alphabet: -6.67% โ†˜๏ธ
    • Meta: -7.77% โ†˜๏ธ

๐Ÿ“Š Daily Performance Chart

S&P 500 Daily Changes:

03-23 | 03-24 | 03-25 | 03-26 | 03-27
+1.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.7% | -1.7%
03-23: +โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ
03-24: +
03-25: +
03-26: -โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ
03-27: -โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ

KOSPI Daily Changes:

03-23 | 03-24 | 03-25 | 03-26 | 03-27
+0.0% | +2.74%| -0.58%| -1.11%| -0.40%
03-23: +
03-24: +โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ
03-25: -โ–ˆ
03-26: -โ–ˆโ–ˆ
03-27: -โ–ˆ

๐Ÿ”„ Momentum & Trend Analysis

US Markets (S&P 500): Fading momentum

  • 5-Day Trend: โ–‡ยทโ–ˆโ–„โ–

Korean Markets (KOSPI): Modest weekly gain

  • 5-Day Trend: โ–‚ยทโ–ˆโ–„โ–

Tech Sector (NVIDIA proxy): Choppy/Mixed

  • 5-Day Trend: โ–‚ยทโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–

Korean Semiconductors (Samsung): Choppy/Mixed

  • 5-Day Trend: โ–ยทโ–„โ–ˆโ–‡

๐Ÿ”— Market Correlations

US โ†” Korea: Strong negative correlation Nasdaq โ†” S&P 500: Moderate positive correlation

Interpretation:

  • US and Korean markets diverging - local factors dominating

๐Ÿ“ˆ WEEKLY PERFORMANCE TABLES

US Magnificent 7

StockSymbolMon OpenFri CloseWeekly Chg% Change5-Day Trend
AppleAAPL$248$253+4.90%+1.98%โ–ยทโ–‡โ–‡โ–ˆ โ†—๏ธ
MicrosoftMSFT$382$366-15.90%-4.16%โ–ˆยทโ–ƒโ–ƒโ– โ†˜๏ธ
AlphabetGOOGL$301$281-20.08%-6.67%โ–ˆยทโ–„โ–„โ– โ†˜๏ธ
AmazonAMZN$205$208+2.17%+1.06%โ–ยทโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ƒ โ†—๏ธ
NVIDIANVDA$173$171-1.46%-0.85%โ–‚ยทโ–ˆโ–ˆโ– โ†˜
MetaMETA$594$548-46.12%-7.77%โ–‡ยทโ–ˆโ–ˆโ– โ†˜๏ธ
TeslaTSLA$368$372+4.15%+1.13%โ–ยทโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–‚ โ†—๏ธ

Korean Stocks

StockSymbolMon OpenFri CloseWeekly Chg% Change5-Day Trend
Samsung Electronics005930โ‚ฉ173,200โ‚ฉ179,300โ‚ฉ6,100+3.52%โ–ยทโ–„โ–ˆโ–‡ โ†—๏ธ
SK Hynix000660โ‚ฉ859,000โ‚ฉ911,000โ‚ฉ52,000+6.05%โ–ยทโ–„โ–ˆโ–… โ†—๏ธ
Hyundai Motor005380โ‚ฉ453,000โ‚ฉ490,000โ‚ฉ37,000+8.17%โ–ยทโ–†โ–ˆโ–ˆ โ†—๏ธ

Major Indices

IndexMondayFridayWeekly Change% ChangeTrend
S&P 5006,580.986,368.85-212.13-3.22%โ†˜๏ธ
Nasdaq21,946.7620,948.36-998.40-4.55%โ†˜๏ธ
Dow Jones46,208.5945,166.64-1,041.95-2.25%โ†˜๏ธ
KOSPI5,405.755,438.87+33.12+0.61%โ†—๏ธ
KOSDAQ1,096.891,141.51+44.62+4.07%โ†—๏ธ

๐Ÿ”ฎ OUTLOOK FOR NEXT WEEK

Technical Setup

  • US Markets: Significant weekly decline - oversold bounce possible
    • Support levels key to watch
    • Look for stabilization signals

Key Catalysts

  • Economic data releases (check calendar)
  • Fed speakers and policy commentary
  • Earnings reports from major companies
  • Geopolitical developments

Investor Positioning

  • Defensive scenario: Preserve capital, wait for clarity
  • Opportunistic scenario: Create shopping list for quality names

๐Ÿ“ž DISCLAIMER

This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Data Sources: Daily market reports, Yahoo Finance, Naver Finance
Contact: seandaddy@gmail.com


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