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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 19:40

FSS chief visits Southeast Asia to promote 'K-Finance'

FSS chief visits Southeast Asia to promote 'K-Finance'

Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Lee Bok-hyun has emphasized the Korean financial market's enhanced market access as well as consistency in regulations for global investors during his overseas investor relations event held in Singapore on Tuesday. Lee has been on a five-day overseas visit to three Southeast Asian countries - Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia - sin...

Anna J. Park | 2023-05-09 16:07

[CONTRIBUTION] Leveraged investment: rationale and animal spirit

CONTRIBUTIONLeveraged investment: rationale and animal spirit

The prices of eight listed shares have fallen by over 80 percent in just a week due to a large-scale selling spree via Societe Generale, and news of stock price manipulation and arbitrage trading are flooding the media.

2023-05-09 16:02

Manufacturers' domestic supply down 0.4% in Q1

Manufacturers' domestic supply down 0.4% in Q1

Korean manufacturers' domestic supply edged down 0.4 percent on-year in the January-March period, data showed Tuesday, led by domestic chemical and electronic goods.

2023-05-09 14:53

Why are airline stocks struggling to recover despite reopening?

Why are airline stocks struggling to recover despite reopening?

Post-pandemic demand has caused many travel-related stocks to soar. But despite the momentum, domestic airline stocks are failing to pick up the pace.

2023-05-08 16:31

[INTERVIEW] EU's crypto rules could affect Terra's Do Kwon

INTERVIEWEU's crypto rules could affect Terra's Do Kwon

Both Korean and U.S. authorities have requested the extradition from Montenegro of a Korean national, Kwon Do-hyeong, or Do Kwon, a co-founder of crypto company Terraform Labs.

2023-05-07 08:01

Korea's exports down for 7th month in April on falling chip demand

Korea's exports down for 7th month in April on falling chip demand

Korea's exports fell for the seventh consecutive month in April due mainly to sagging global demand for semiconductors amid an economic slowdown, the industry ministry said Monday.

2023-05-01 09:30

[INTERVIEW] Terra-Luna collapse puts Binance in jeopardy

INTERVIEWTerra-Luna collapse puts Binance in jeopardy

Following the collapse of the once-trusted algorithmic blockchain platform behind the TerraUSD stablecoin and its sister cryptocurrency Luna, which wiped out at least $40 billion from the crypto industry and set off a panic, the co-founder of crypto company Terraform Labs Kwon Do-hyung (aka Do Kwon) is wanted by the authorities in both the United States and South Korea.

2023-05-01 08:17

Defense ETFs top profitability on Korea-US summit

Defense ETFs top profitability on Korea-US summit

Defense stocks are displaying a robust rally on hopes for more arms exports following the recent Korea-United States summit. Continued geopolitical uncertainty in Europe is also escalating hopes that Korean defense firms may win more orders there.

2023-04-30 16:32

Local brokerage firms halt CFD trading amid increased market volatility

Local brokerage firms halt CFD trading amid increased market volatility

Local brokerage companies have begun to prohibit customers from opening new accounts for trading contracts for difference (CFD) - a financial derivative product tied to the difference in price of a contract's opening and closing prices - following a recently-revealed stock price manipulation scam involving eight local stocks, including Samchully, Daesung Holdings and Daou Dat...

Anna J. Park | 2023-04-28 17:42

Korea Exchange to resume trading of KG Mobility shares

Korea Exchange to resume trading of KG Mobility shares

South Korea's main bourse operator decided Thursday to keep KG Mobility, formerly known as SsangYong Motor, listed on the market.

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