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Markets
Foreigners buy Kospi futures to raise bullish bets on Korea stocks
Foreigners bought Kospi 200 futures contracts on “quadruple witching day," the quarterly simultaneous expiration of South Korean options and f...
Dec 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
China’s CSI, KRX to launch co-developed stock indices
China Securities Index Co. (CSI) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) are set to unveil three stock indices jointly developed for the first time on Dec. 20,...
Dec 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Simulation training developer Naviworks eyes 2022 IPO
Naviworks Co., a South Korean developer of virtual reality-based military training software, looks set to join a growing pool of metaverse-themed st...
Dec 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Energy unveils IPO price band for Korea’s largest listing
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. has set an initial public offering price band for the largest-ever initial listing in the country next...
Dec 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Moody's sees low risk of burst in S.Korean property bubble
South Korea's real estate prices have risen at a rapid pace over the past two years, but that would not indicate an increased risk of loan defaults ...
Dec 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea's Oct c/a surplus down 40% on oil price rises
South Korea's current account surplus in October narrowed by 40% from a year earlier, with the rapid rise in crude oil and raw material prices offse...
Dec 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean wage growth increases inflationary pressure
South Korea’s wage growth in the third quarter hit its highest point in three and half years, adding to inflationary pressure in Asia’s ...
Dec 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Carmakers gear up for sharp price hikes in 2022
Car prices will likely rise sharply next year alongside the industry shift from combustion engine models to electric vehicles as automakers prepare ...
Dec 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Will Samsung stocks repeat December glory?
Over the past decade, Samsung Electronics Co. ’s stocks have usually enjoyed a year-end rally every December on increasing dividends and hopes...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Korea’s reopening stocks jump on easing Omicron woes
South Korea’s reopening stocks surged on Dec. 3 as US President Joe Biden’s plans to curb the Omicron variant of COVID-19 exclude lockdo...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Genesis, Kia attract record customers in US
Hyundai Motor Co.’s premium car brand Genesis and its affiliate Kia Corp. have logged record sales in the US so far this year, helping Hyundai...
Dec 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
KTB Network to list at bottom of price range
KTB Network Co., South Korea's first-generation venture capital firm, priced its public offering price at the bottom of the guidance range as the re...
Dec 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
KRX approves preliminary review of LG Energy IPO
The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Nov. 30 approved a preliminary review of LG Energy Solution Ltd.’s listing, paving the way for one of the largest-...
Nov 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea stocks see $2 bn inflow, stoking hopes for a foreigner comeback
Foreign investors have absorbed $2 billion in South Korean stock markets so far in November, spurring hopes of a foreign comeback, although doubts r...
Nov 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea copper foil makers on bull run amid demand hopes
South Korean stocks related to secondary batteries, especially shares in cathode and anode materials producers, have rallied on strong growth in the...
Nov 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Koreans log $5.7 bn loss in Q3 from overseas stock investments
South Korean investors suffered a $5.7 billion loss in the third quarter from overseas stock investments on weak foreign shares. Individual investor...
Nov 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
KTCU values working-level opinions for alternative investment
“The South Korean stock markets have barely risen since early this year, while the markets in Japan and Taiwan are hitting highs. I believe Ko...
Nov 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Steel scrap in high demand in steelmakers' push to cut emissions
Steel scrap, once derided as trash, is emerging as a national strategic resource as steelmakers are increasingly recycling metal scrap to reduce rel...
Nov 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean apparel retailer F&F returns as market darling after relisting
South Korean outdoor clothing retailer F&F Co. has returned as one of the most coveted stocks on the main bourse, with its share price nearly tr...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE, Korea cryptocurrency exchange operator to co-launch BTS NFTs
HYBE Co., the label behind BTS, is expected to launch non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for assets of the world’s top boy band alongside the operator...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Teachers' Pension to sharply up direct global stock investment
The Teachers' Pension in South Korea has started direct investment in overseas stock markets this year and will further increase direct management t...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's Genesis beats Lexus' selling price in US
The rising demand for high-end vehicles, despite dwindling production caused by semiconductor shortages, are driving new vehicle prices to record hi...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Inflation in Korea nears decade high, fuels fears of more rate hikes
South Korea’s consumer inflation accelerated to a near-10-year high in October, while exports reported an eighth straight month of double-digi...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Chips, auto, display stocks rebound as supply shortage eases
Shares in South Korea’s chipmakers, automakers and display producers have begun to rebound on growing signs that the global supply shortage wi...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop stars see huge capital gains from stock options
Executives and employees of top K-pop agencies such as SM Entertainment Co. and YG Entertainment Inc. are expected to earn huge capital gains from...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-pop fan engagement platform DearU prices IPO above range
DearU Co, a K-pop fandom platform in South Korea, priced its initial public offering above the price range on Thursday thanks to heated demand. The ...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Uncertainty clouds Samsung as paradigm shifts toward profitability
Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-quarter earnings report on Thursday was almost perfect but for one thing. The world’s top memory maker s...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
HMM’s stock loses ground on slowing profit growth, overhang woes
South Korea’s largest container liner HMM Co. suffered a tumble in its stock prices despite the rosy outlook on the global shipping industry a...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix to buy back ex-foundry unit after strong Q3 results
SK Hynix Inc. will be buying back the remaining stake in its former unit Key Foundry to double its foundry capacity, after its third-quarter operati...
Oct 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s slated IPOs fail to attract investors
Investor confidence has waned in South Korea in line with stock market instability. Stock prices of some newly listed companies have failed to mee...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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