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KODEX200, a Korean exchange-traded fund tracking the KOSPI200 index, delivered an 80.76% return from January 2 to September 20, rising from 60,460 won to 109,285 won and outperforming all major investment categories tracked by Daishin Securities. The ETF maintained its lead despite the KOSPI200 inde

Korean securities firms maintain upside potential for the KOSPI stock index post-Chuseok holiday while lowering expectations for the pace of gains in the second half. Major securities firms project the KOSPI upper range at 8,000 to 9,000 for the second half, with some firms recently downgrading

Five major South Korean banks reported household loan balances of 780.2491 trillion won as of the 22nd, down 1.87 trillion won from the end of last month, according to financial sector data released on the 27th. Both mortgage and credit loans declined in tandem, marking the first monthly decrease

Five major South Korean banks recorded an average interest rate of 5.01% on newly issued minus accounts (credit line loans) in July, marking the first time rates exceeded 5% since January of the previous year. Hana

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on the 26th (local time) that only negotiation can break the current deadlock after the United States rejected Iran's proposed 7-day ceasefire. Speaking to reporters in New York, Araghchi emphasized that many countries agree with and understand Iran's p

Smart ring manufacturer Oura filed IPO registration documents (S-1) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the 3rd, targeting a potential valuation up to $160 billion (approximately 22 trillion won) according to Bloomberg reports. The valuation represents four times the $4.1 billi

Lee Ho-seok, a fund manager at Woori Asset Management, achieved a 191.4% return in the first half with his 'WON Semiconductor Value Chain Active ETF', ranking first among domestic semiconductor active ETFs in Korea. The team leader of Woori Asset Management's Stock Management Team 2 attributes his s

Lee Ho-seok of Woori Asset Management achieved a 191.4% return in the first half with his 'WON Semiconductor Value Chain Active ETF', ranking first among domestic semiconductor active ETFs. The fund's performance was driven by strong semiconductor sector gains during the period. Lee, who has

Foreign and retail investors in South Korea displayed opposing ETF trading strategies from the 1st to 23rd, with foreign investors purchasing KRW 214.4 billion of leveraged products while retail investors bought KRW 121.7 billion of inverse ETFs. The divergence reflected differing views on the

BigWave Robotics and Brills are set to list on the Korean KOSDAQ market on the 29th and October 1 respectively, following subscription competition ratios exceeding 1300:1 for both robotic automation firms. GlobalTechnology lists on the 29th and Deoksan Nep Cores on the 30th, completing a busy week f

South Korea's money market liquidity tightened before the Chuseok holiday, with the 1-day repurchase agreement (RP) rate reaching 3.09% on Sept 23—the highest level since Sept 9, according to the Korea Securities Information Portal. Market participants attributed the tightening to large-scale

The KOSPI index crossed 7000 on September 21 and closed at 7080.92 on September 23, but declining stocks outnumbered advancing stocks on all five trading days from September 16 to September 23. The divergence reflects concentration in large-cap stocks, particularly semiconductors, while mid-caps and

Morpho is investigating an unauthorized post about DeFi curator economics that appeared on its official X account this week, according to CEO and co-founder Paul Frambot. In a Sept. 26 statement on X, Frambot confirmed the message originated from a third-party AI marketing tool and was neither

Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 debuted at the number one position on Text Arena's competitive leaderboard on September 22, 2026, with a score of 1509 plus or minus 12 points. The model achieved the highest ranking for text-to-text models on the platform, which evaluates performance across math,

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince confirmed that automated traffic surpassed human traffic on the company's network in May 2026. Prince stated this milestone arrived earlier than anticipated, as AI agents execute tasks at frequencies no human browsing session could approach. Cloudflare routes and

A FactSet analysis covering June 15 through September 14 found that 331 out of 493 S&P 500 companies mentioned artificial intelligence during earnings calls, representing 67% of America's largest public companies. This marks the third consecutive quarter where AI mentions exceeded the 65%

Elon Musk acknowledged on X that xAI's Grok artificial intelligence model is less advanced than Anthropic's latest offerings. The statement followed the July 8, 2026 launch of Grok 4.5, which trails Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Opus 4.8 across multiple performance benchmarks. Musk attributed the g

Korean listed companies showed divergent Q3 earnings forecast trends, with 127 out of 232 analyzed firms (55%) receiving upward operating profit estimate revisions compared to 3 months prior, while 105 companies (45%) saw downward adjustments, according to financial data provider FnGuide as of

Korean ETF investors in semiconductor and leveraged products face significant losses despite a market rebound, with 80-90% of holders remaining underwater. According to data from KOSCOM ETF Check and NH Investment & Securities released on the 23rd, SOL AI Semiconductor TOP2 Plus showed 84.5% of inve

Retail investors in Korean stocks concentrated 92% of their annual net buying during May and June when the KOSPI broke through the 7000 and 9000 levels, according to Korea Exchange data through the 23rd. The buying surge coincided with the National Pension Service's decision to delay portfolio