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Thu, August 5, 2021 | 09:20

Interpark shares soar on takeover expectations

Interpark's share price rallied again on Wednesday as investor sentiment continued to be lifted by expectations of the successful acquisition of Korea's first- generation e-commerce platform.

Anna J. Park | 2021-08-04 16:56

Krafton's IPO subscription draws tepid response from retail investors

Video game developer Krafton's initial public offering (IPO) drew lukewarm responses from retail investors, with their deposits for IPO subscriptions just at 5 trillion won ($4.35 billion), its IPO managers said Tuesday.

2021-08-03 17:14

Foreign investors produce spike in short-selling

About three months have passed since short selling was partially resumed in early May, ending a 15-month temporary ban in the Korean stock market. It turns out that foreign investors' short-selling transactions have increased significantly, while the presence of local institutional investors has dwindled.

Anna J. Park | 2021-08-03 16:55

EcoProBM set to join MSCI Korea Index

EcoProBM's stock rose to an all-time high, Tuesday, as the battery material maker is expected to join the MSCI Korea Index, in its quarterly review, slated for Aug. 12. The top firm in the local cathode materials manufacturing market saw its stock price close at 292,800 won on Tuesday, up 2.2 percent from the previous day's close. EcoProBM also saw its share price surpass 300...

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-08-03 16:55

Vaccine shortage pushing up SK Bioscience shares

Based on expectations that the South Korean government will ask Novavax to supply more COVID-19 vaccines in the latter half of this year, as the Delta variant could double COVID-19 patients' risk of hospitalization, analysts remained positive over the growth outlook for SK Bioscience.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2021-08-03 16:11

Lotte Rental's IPO targets corporate sustainability

Ahead of its initial public offering (IPO) plan, Lotte Rental said it will take a modest approach to avoid overvaluation.

Anna J. Park | 2021-08-02 17:03

Bithumb fraud investigation expands

Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is coming under heavy criticism over its alleged mismanagement and questionable business dealings, as evidenced by expanding police and prosecution investigations into key figures related to digital asset investments.

Lee Kyung-min | 2021-08-02 16:56

Shinsegae's SSG.com aims to go public early next year

Shinsegae Group's online platform SSG.com is pushing for an earlier-than-expected initial public offering (IPO) next year, ahead of its original timeline that eyed late 2022 or early 2023.

Anna J. Park | 2021-08-02 16:46

KOSPI on course toward mild corrections in August

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is expected to continue undergoing corrections and move sideways in August amid the spread of the coronavirus' Delta variant, market experts forecast Sunday. This prediction follows sluggish performance driven by foreign investors' selling spree in July. The index finished at 3,202.32 Friday, the last trading day of July...

Anna J. Park | 2021-08-01 16:54

Namyang owner slammed for indicating 'seller's remorse'

Namyang Dairy Products' largest shareholder Hong Won-sik and his family members have drawn criticism for abruptly trying to delay the sale of their shares to Hahn & Company, hinting at potential regret about a previous decision regarding the deal. The dairy producer announced Friday that it had decided to postpone an extraordinary shareholders meeting to Sept. 14. The meeting...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-08-01 15:41

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