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iM Securities lowered its target price for Seojin System stocks from 77,000 won to 68,000 won on the 20th, while maintaining a 'buy' investment opinion. The brokerage cited steep market correction, planned additional convertible bond (CB) issuance for facility expansion funding, and downward

Target reported Q2 fiscal year earnings for the May-July period that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by a substantial tariff refund and strong sales performance. The US retail chain recorded net revenue

The Korea Financial Investment Association's Education Institute will allocate increased revenue from single-stock leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) mandatory pre-education fees to free financial education programs for youth, military personnel, and the general public, according to the

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on the 20th expressed his commitment to serve as a 'pacemaker' in response to US President Donald Trump's announcement confirming plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un within the year. Lee posted on X that he recalled requesting Trump to play a

South Korean government bond futures rose during overnight trading on August 20, supported by the US Treasury's announcement to expand its long-term bond buyback program. The 3-year bond futures closed at 103.34, up 4 ticks from the previous day's regular session close, while 10-year bond futures ro

Independent Korean asset management firms recorded extraordinary profits in Q2, with small boutique operators outearning securities firms hundreds of times their size. Kam Investment Advisory, a three-year-old firm with 15 employees, posted 307.4 billion won in net profit during Q2 alone —

Lowe's Companies (NYS:LOW), the second-largest home improvement retailer in the United States, reported Q2 (May–July) revenue of $25.96 billion on the 19th (US local time), missing the market consensus of $26.16 billion amid weakened consumer sentiment. The company revised its full-year guidance

Hanwha Defense USA was selected as the sole prototype contractor for the US Army's Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) program, according to a Daol Investment & Securities research report published on the 20th. The contract covers up to 18 prototype units valued at a maximum of $260 million, with an

IMM Investment launched a 3,000 billion won secondary venture fund to address Korea's venture fund maturity crisis. The firm secured 155 billion won from policy institutions including Korea Development Bank and pension funds for its seventh secondary fund series. Korean venture funds totaling 53

Samsung Electronics stocks fell 10% over two days amid concerns that rising US long-term Treasury yields would increase AI investment costs, according to an analysis by KB Securities. Kim Dong-won, head of KB Securities Research Division, stated in a report that AI investment returns are

Injective Institutional Services, an affiliate of blockchain network Injective, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a transfer agent after filing in July. The registration allows the firm to maintain official ownership records and process transfers for tokenized

The US dollar plunged on August 19 afternoon as the US Treasury unexpectedly announced it would more than double its buyback program for long-term bonds. The dollar index (DXY) fell to its lowest level in approximately three months, dropping 0.867% to 98.797, while the dollar-yen rate

BVI Finance's Fintech on the Seas conference grew from a first-time experiment to a sold-out summit in two years. The private-island event now draws regulators from across the Caribbean and beyond. Organizers Lizzie Barahona, a BVI-based lawyer and co-chair of the conference steering committee, and

Ethereum breached the $2,000 mark on Aug. 19, reaching an intraday peak of $2,112 after the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it will double bond buybacks to $4 billion. The move marked the first time the number two digital asset by market capitalization crossed this threshold in more than t

South Korea's exchange-traded fund market surpassed 450 trillion won in assets while 21 ETFs were delisted between January 2 and August 19 this year, according to Korea Exchange data released on August 20. The delistings stem from 'zombie ETFs' failing to attract investor interest amid intense

KC Group founder Go Seok-tae and his family sold over 104 billion won worth of KC Tech shares since the semiconductor and display equipment conglomerate transitioned to a holding company structure in November 2017. Go Seok-tae (72) and his wife Oh Hee-bok (72) disposed of 77.2 billion won in KC Tech

Toss Securities achieved operating profits of 320 billion won in the first half, reaching major-firm-level performance, with 99% of earnings derived from overseas stock trading. Korean small and mid-sized securities firms collectively expanded profits significantly during the first half, driven by s

Mirae Asset Securities released a report on the 20th analyzing recent semiconductor stock volatility, attributing the correction primarily to rising interest rates rather than weakening AI demand. The report titled 'Strategy for Responding to Interest Rate-Driven Volatility Expansion' noted that

Korean retail investor deposits in brokerage accounts recovered to 104.7 trillion won as of the 18th, according to the Korea Financial Investment Association reported on the 20th. The recovery followed a decline to 97.9 trillion won on the 11th, representing an increase of approximately 6.8 trillion

South Korean Transport Minister Kim Yun-deok and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon are meeting on the morning of the 20th to discuss housing supply plans involving Yongsan Park, a 3 million square meter site in central Seoul. The government proposes converting portions of the park into public housing for