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Nine of 11 companies that listed on Korean stock exchanges in the second half of the year are trading below their offering prices, with an average return of -25.61%, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 27th. The decline coincides with a sharp correction in the KOSPI and KOSDAQ

Market participants are closely watching the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee rate decision on August 27, as historical analysis shows back-to-back rate hikes produced no consistent impact on the USD-KRW exchange rate. According to Meritz Securities, the BOK implemented consecutive rate

Non-apartment housing transactions in South Korea showed that approximately 80% of sales from January to July involved properties under 84 square meters and priced below 400 million won, according to real estate platform Dabang's analysis of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport data

South Korean financial authorities plan to relaunch incentive measures for long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans, with an announcement scheduled for the second half of this year and implementation targeted before year-end. The initiative aims to reduce borrowers' interest rate volatility risk as the h

Bank of America (BofA) warned of a potential short-term correction in semiconductor stocks while identifying buying opportunities in major names including NVIDIA and Micron Technology. Analyst Vivek Arya cited three headwinds that could limit near-term gains despite solid demand: macroeconomic

AI startup Anthropic is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) expected in September or early October, with its prospectus projecting a total addressable market (TAM) exceeding $30 trillion—a figure experts say is not entirely unrealistic. The company's annualized revenue currently stands

Morgan Stanley selected Williams Companies (NYS:WMB), a US natural gas pipeline and energy infrastructure firm, as its 'Top Pick' in the energy infrastructure sector on 26일 (local time), assigning an Overweight rating and a $103 price target, according to CNBC. The target represents

Digital Daesung announced on the 30th of last month that it would cancel 630,000 treasury shares representing 2.27% of total issued shares and purchase an additional 10 billion won worth of treasury shares by March next year. The KOSDAQ-listed education company's stock price surged 12% intraday

A National Assembly petition proposing a 2-year delay of virtual asset taxation in South Korea surpassed 10,000 signatures as of the 27th, according to the National Assembly electronic petition platform. The petition, filed by a petitioner surnamed Cho, argues that implementing virtual asset taxatio

South Korean stocks opened sharply higher on August 27 morning, with the KOSPI index starting at 6996.12, up 187.91 points or 2.76%, approaching the 7000 level. The surge followed NVIDIA's second-quarter earnings announcement, which showed revenue of $96.22

Woori Financial Group reported its common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio reached 13.74% in the first half of 2026, tying with KB Financial for first place among South Korea's four major financial holding companies, according to a report released on the 27th. The improvement was driven primarily by a

Hyundai Motor stock fell 13,000 won (3.09%) to 408,000 won on the 26th despite announcing cancellation of 2,505,606 treasury shares worth 789.1 billion won. Securities analysts cited shareholder return policies below investor expectations and weakened robotics business anticipation as reasons for th

Hanwha and Kakao stocks moved in opposite directions following their respective spin-off announcements. Hanwha stocks surged 18.2% over two days (25th-26th) after completing its spin-off on the 25th, including a 17.4% jump on that day. In contrast, Kakao stocks fell 6.1% through the 26th after annou

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix announced record-breaking shareholder return programs following their strongest quarterly earnings, but their stock prices declined significantly from June peaks. SK Hynix fell 43.5% from its June 25 high of 2,987,000 won to close at 1,688,000 won on the 26th,

Bitcoin entered a consolidation phase after briefly exceeding $80,000 on May 25, retreating to the $78,000 range as profit-taking emerged, according to the Korean crypto industry on May 27. The Fear & Greed Index, which measures crypto market sentiment, dropped 9 points to 65, remaining in 'greed' t

KB Securities projects Samsung Electronics will deliver a 'double surprise' in the second half through improved earnings and large-scale shareholder returns totaling 110 trillion won. Analyst Kim Dong-won stated the second half will mark a turning point where Samsung's profit strength levels up

Mirae Asset Group launched its 'New Finance' strategy following the recent acquisition of crypto exchange Digital X (formerly Korbit), with Chairman Park Hyun-joo announcing a one-year zero-fee policy starting from the 24th and capital injections totaling KRW 500 billion on the 27th. The strategy ai

Mirae Asset Group announced a dual-track strategy for Digital X (formerly Korbit) at an employee event held on the 26th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun. Chairman Park Hyun-joo outlined plans to inject aggressive capital for market share expansion while simultaneously applying conservative o

Nvidia reported second-quarter earnings Wednesday that exceeded topline expectations, sending the stock up 4% in extended trading. CFO Colette Kress projected 70% revenue growth for 2028, describing the forecast as a 'supply-constrained outlook.' Analysts on the earnings call focused on the growth p

Twelve banks including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Santander are pursuing a joint stablecoin issuance project, The Wall Street Journal reported on the 27th Korean time. The initiative marks a strategic shift as traditional banks move to adopt stablecoin technology after previously opposing