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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

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries received a 33.3% target price upgrade to 1 million won from Shinhan Securities on the 20th. The upgrade followed recent data center power engine orders worth approximately 1.6 trillion won, reflecting expansion beyond core shipbuilding into high-value-added business. The

Korean stocks experienced sector rotation on August 19 as construction, defense, renewable energy, and biotech shares gained while semiconductor giants tumbled. The KOSPI index fell 5.80% to 6471.17 after the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 5% overnight, with Samsung Electronics

Korean high-dividend ETFs recovered to 8.0841 trillion won in net assets as of the previous day, rebounding this month after a mid-year decline. The recovery follows rising global long-term government bond yields and increased stock market volatility, which shifted investor preference toward

Korean stock market retail investors reduced trading activity sharply during August 3-19, with KOSPI's average daily trading volume falling to 26.1942 trillion won — the lowest level recorded this year. The decline follows KOSPI's 5.80% drop on the 19th to 6471.17 and KOSDAQ's 1.17% fall to 824.46.

The Financial Conduct Authority banned former SVS Securities Plc chief executive Demetrios Hadjigeorgiou from holding senior management or significant influence functions in UK financial services and fined him £56,400, closing his part of an enforcement case linked to the investment firm's 2019

Gold recently broke through the resistance level at 4400.00, a former support zone from May that had been reversing prices from June. The breakout occurred at the intersection with the 50% Fibonacci correction of the downward

WTI and Brent crude oil futures rose on August 19 (US Eastern Time), with September WTI gaining $0.89 (1.05%) to close at $85.83 per barrel and October Brent advancing $0.60 (0.66%) to $91.62 per barrel. The increases followed escalating Middle East tensions as the United Arab Emirates suspended

Webull (BULL) reported Q2 revenue of $198.8 million on Wednesday, surpassing analyst estimates of $165.71 million, and posted earnings of $0.04 per share compared to a loss of $1.20 per share in the same quarter last year. The stockbroking firm's results were driven by a 66% year-on-year increase in

US federal government debt exceeded $40 trillion for the first time, according to Treasury Department data released on local time May 19. The milestone came just hours after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced measures to address elevated long-term interest rates, a major factor driving debt

ISU Petasys, a semiconductor printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, saw its stock price surge 42% in August, rising from a July close of 74,500 won to 104,400 won on August 19. The rally was fueled by institutional investors who net purchased 131.3 billion won worth of shares through August 19, f

SAMG Entertainment stocks fell 25.18% since the opening day of 'Love Hatchipeng: Legend of the Whale Jewel' on the 4th, closing at 21,100 won on the 19th compared to 28,200 won on the 4th. The movie attracted 706,563 cumulative viewers by the 18th, ranking third in weekly box office, but the

Crypto startups raised approximately $6.81 billion across 222 rounds in Q1 2026, according to CryptoRank, marking a decisive shift toward late-stage capital deployment in blockchain project fundraising. The number of individual deals dropped 45.9% compared with Q1 2025, indicating market

Cash App integrated Moonpay as a funding method on August 18, enabling its 59 million users to purchase XRP, solana, ether, and USDT by routing payments directly from their Cash App balance. The integration allows Block, Cash App's parent company, to offer tokens it has never listed directly

Japanese government bond yields surged to 30-year highs on the 18th, triggering warnings that spillover effects could destabilize US Treasury markets and Korean financial assets. The 10-year Japanese government bond yield reached 2.96% on the 18th, marking its highest level in 30 years, while the 30

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced on August 20 the extension of margin exchange guidelines for non-cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions, effective from September for a one-year period. The extension applies to 143 companies for initial margin

South Korea's single-stock leveraged ETF market experienced a collapse in foreign investor trading following regulatory changes implemented July 31, mirroring the sharp decline in retail participation. Daily trading volume for 14 single-stock leveraged ETF products dropped 90.2 percent,

230 major Korean listed companies are projected to achieve record earnings growth in Q3, according to consensus forecasts compiled by FnGuide. Revenue is expected to reach 969.37 trillion won, up 39.1% year-over-year, while operating profit is forecast at 246.11 trillion won, surging 293.8%

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw a surge in margin trading as credit balances for both Korean stocks rose sharply in recent days. Samsung Electronics' credit balance climbed from 4.2 trillion won on the 3rd to over 5 trillion won on the 12th, standing at 4.8 trillion won on the 18th, while SK Hy