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Retail stock investors in South Korea sought psychiatric treatment at twice the rate in July compared to June, according to Dr. Park Jong-seok, director of Yonsei Bom Mental Health Clinic. The surge followed extreme volatility in the KOSPI index, which fell 10.84%, 5.98%, and 1.23% over three days s

Korean stocks experienced a severe downturn in July, with 70.3% of listed companies recording losses as of July 31, according to securities industry data released on August 2. The decline was driven by semiconductor industry slowdown concerns, Middle East geopolitical tensions, and profit-taking

Korean securities analysts faced mounting criticism as extreme stock market volatility rendered traditional target prices ineffective following two consecutive days of circuit breaker activations. On January 31, the KOSPI rebounded with double-digit gains after unprecedented back-to-back trading

South Korea's National Growth Fund experienced principal losses as its benchmark price fell below the initial setting price within two months of operation. According to the Korea Financial Investment Association electronic disclosure, the fund's benchmark price stood at 961.9 won as of last month 31

Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle issued $194 billion in investment-grade bonds this year to fund AI infrastructure, according to Goldman Sachs. This year's issuance already exceeds last year's total of $108 billion. Goldman Sachs credit strategy head Amanda Lynam warned that issuer

US equity issuance reached approximately $700 billion in 2026, according to Goldman Sachs analysis, combining IPOs, secondary offerings, convertible bonds, and SPACs. Corporate buyback announcements totaled $960 billion year-to-date, with full-year projections reaching $1.3 trillion — sufficient to

The US IPO market reached record fundraising of approximately $125 billion this year, surpassing the previous annual high of about $120 billion set in 2021, according to Goldman Sachs. The surge stems primarily from a small number of mega-deals rather than broad-based issuance activity, with

Samsung Securities and Meritz Securities face diverging outcomes in their applications for commercial paper (CP) issuance licenses, following a Financial Services Commission decision on January 31. Samsung received an institutional warning for branch office violations, avoiding business suspension a

Thirty KOSDAQ-listed small-cap companies issued market capitalization shortfall warnings over the past month, facing delisting risks as new regulations took effect from the 1st, according to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 2nd. The surge in warnings stems from

Elon Musk rejected a report that Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) had explored selling or separating its China business as part of preparations for a potential merger with SpaceX, characterizing the story as entirely inaccurate. The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk had

The Korean stock market's KOSPI index recovered above the 6500 level last week (July 27–31), reducing excessive volatility after experiencing historic sharp fluctuations. According to the Korea Exchange on August 2, KOSPI rose 95.1 points last week compared to the previous week's close of 6690.62.

Kumho Tire announced Q2 operating profit of 182.2 billion won and revenue of 1.3327 trillion won on July 30, with its stock price surging 19.90% to 7,290 won on July 31 as seven brokerage firms issued reports upgrading or initiating coverage. The earnings beat market consensus

LG Household & Health Care saw its stock price surge 15.49% from 248,500 won on the 27th to 287,000 won on the 31st, marking the highest gain among large-cap KOSPI stocks during a period when South Korean markets experienced historic consecutive circuit breakers. The company's Q2 revenue

Korean companies and securities firms are slowing equity-linked fundraising activities as sharp stock market volatility disrupts capital-raising plans. Companies face difficulty meeting target fundraising amounts while securities firms bear increased risk in underwriting and investing in

Silver prices have fallen to approximately half their 2025 peak as investor demand cooled amid expectations of continued US Federal Reserve rate hikes. Silver futures closed at $59.31 per ounce on January 30 (local time), down 51.3% from the January 29 peak of over $120 per ounce. The decline

SPEER Corporation stocks fell over 73% to 15,400 won as of July 31, down from a March 17 high of 57,300 won, according to Korea Exchange data. The sharp decline followed profit-taking by investors after SpaceX listed on NASDAQ on June 12. SPEER had surged approximately 713% from a December 5 low of

Strategy Inc. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor rejected Aug. 1 reports that the company had newly authorized up to $5 billion in bitcoin sales, identifying the claim as recycled information from a June 29 announcement. Saylor's response followed a widely circulated social media post that

The South Korean government is preparing amendments to the Capital Markets Act to secure emergency authority to adjust leverage ratios of single-stock leveraged products, according to financial authorities on February 2. The Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service decided to

Korean bank stocks including KB Financial, Shinhan Financial, and Hana Financial attracted investor attention as they rose steadily while SK Hynix experienced extreme volatility, falling over 27% across three trading days from the 28th to 30th before surging nearly 30% on the 31st. Securities

Korea Investment & Securities analysts recommend the shipping industry as a defensive stock opportunity amid escalating Middle East geopolitical risks and stock market volatility. Daily traffic through the Hormuz Strait dropped from 120 ships to under 15 ships following resumed US-Iran airstrikes, m