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Seven Korean companies that previously withdrew initial public offering (IPO) attempts are re-entering the listing process, with Creatz and Yeongkwang YKMC passing Korea Exchange preliminary reviews as of September 28, according to financial investment industry sources. Five additional

Global investors at Korea Premium Week on May 28 called for tax reform and policy consistency to enhance the quality of Korean stocks. Winnie Kwan, a portfolio manager at Capital Group, recommended lowering South Korea's top dividend income tax rate from 45% to approximately 25% to incentivize

Tom Lee, Chairman of BitMine, addressed Korea's tokenization regulation approach at the Ethereum Korea One: Genesis conference on May 28 at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido. Lee stated that Korea's regulatory framework considers government sovereignty, taxation capabilities, and protection of economically

NH Investment & Securities downgraded LG Chem's target price from 400,000 won to 350,000 won on the 28th, citing slow profitability recovery in the Korean stocks market. The brokerage maintained its 'Buy' rating while lowering the target multiple for the advanced materials division from

KOSPI stocks recorded their lowest turnover rate of the year at 0.50% during Sept 1-23, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline in trading activity. The turnover rate, which measures trading volume divided by listed shares, has fallen steadily from a March peak of 1.74% through

Hanwha Solutions, OCI Holdings, and HD Hyundai Energy Solutions posted sharp gains on May 28 following a steep decline before the Chuseok holiday. Hanwha Solutions surged 14.21% to close at 33,350 won, OCI Holdings rose 10.92%, and HD Hyundai Energy Solutions climbed 4.16%. The rebound was driven

Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on the 28th a total investment of 6.78 trillion won to expand semiconductor package substrate production capacity across domestic and international facilities. The company disclosed 4.27 trillion won for production facility expansion at its Sejong plant in South

SpaceX and Google have scheduled major space missions with SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 set for 28th (local time) and Google's Project Suncatcher experimental satellite launch planned for 1st of next month. SpaceX will deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites in the first operational orbital flight, while Go

Daishin Securities maintained its buy rating and 3.2 million won target price for SK Hynix, stating the current stock price fails to reflect strengthening fundamentals. Analyst Ryu Hyung-geun issued the assessment on the 29th, as SK Hynix shares closed at 1.768 million won, down 94,000 won or 5.05%

Comprehensive Asset Management Accounts (CMA) in South Korea surpassed 40 million accounts as of the 23rd of this month, according to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association. The milestone represents a 2.71 million account increase (7.3%) compared to the same day last year, driven by he

Everypure, a US-based data storage and management company, was added to the S&P 500 index on the 21st (local time), joining the ranks of major US stocks. The company's stock price surged 82.58% this year, reaching $126 on the 25th (local time) on the New York Stock Exchange. The inclusion follows ra

The Korean bond market experienced a sharp selloff on September 28, with 10-year bond futures plunging 147 ticks and the 10-year government bond yield surging 16.5 basis points as of 3:11 PM, yet domestic institutional investors displayed unexpectedly calm behavior. The steep decline reflected

US stock futures declined early Monday, with Nasdaq futures down 0.8% and S&P 500 futures down 0.3% as of 4:00 a.m. ET. The decline followed Brent crude climbing above $107 per barrel after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Investors are preparing for a

Gu Mi-hyun, former chairman of Ourhome, signed a stock transfer agreement on the 23rd to acquire a 74.94% stake in KOSDAQ-listed apparel manufacturer C-Sight for 50.4 billion won. The acquisition, announced on the 28th, follows Gu's purchase of cosmetics company Bonne in July, marking his second

DB Securities announced expansion of its Security Token Offering (STO) and Real World Assets (RWA) business using Ethereum infrastructure on May 28, with CEO Kwak Bong-seok speaking at the Ethereum Korea One: Genesis conference at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido. The securities firm plans to extend beyond d

Daewoo Engineering & Construction surged 7.05% to 18,670 won on May 28, while Hyundai Engineering & Construction and GS Engineering & Construction posted gains of 1.82% and 2.02% respectively, as investors bet on the trio's nuclear power plant construction capabilities amid a wave of overseas

Seven major British banks—Barclays, HSBC UK, Lloyds Banking Group, Monzo, Nationwide, NatWest, and Santander—completed live customer transactions using tokenized sterling deposits through the Great British Tokenised Deposit initiative. The transactions were completed with Quant developing the

U.S. crypto exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $308.2 million in combined net inflows on September 25, according to finalized Farside Investors data. Spot Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana products contributed to the total, with Bitcoin funds adding $134.5 million, Ether ETFs recording $87 millio

The Bitwise NEAR ETF received regulatory approval on September 24, 2026, when its SEC registration statement became effective, clearing the fund for trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol NRR. NYSE Arca separately approved the share listing application, completing the two primary regulatory re