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Hotel Lotte joined Lotte Biologics' shareholder roster at the end of last year and will participate in the biopharmaceutical company's seventh capital increase worth 255.3 billion won next month, according to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 24th. The capital i

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) postponed its financial holding company governance reform announcement originally planned for this month to prioritize real estate financial policies, focusing on completing policy measures by next week. FSC Chairman Lee Eok-won canceled his

HSBC Holdings (00005) announced the sale of HSBC Life Singapore to Allianz for SGD 2.7 billion (approximately HKD 16.373 billion), with the transaction expected to complete in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approval. The sale follows a strategic review of HSBC Life Singapore, with HSBC co

South Korean stocks fell sharply on the morning of the 24th, with the KOSPI dropping 159.20 points (2.24%) to 6,937.69 as of 9:08 AM, sliding below the 7,000 level. The decline followed a US tech sell-off

Yuanta Securities upgraded its target price for Samsung E&A stocks from 68,000 won to 77,000 won on July 24, representing a 13.2% increase, while maintaining a 'Buy' rating. The brokerage cited Samsung E&A's second-quarter performance that exceeded market expectations, with operating profit

Korean defense companies saw stock prices decline following recent contract losses while Korea Investment & Securities maintained an 'Overweight' rating on the defense sector on May 24. Hanwha Ocean lost Canada's 60 trillion won submarine procurement to Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, and Han

Hana Securities' plans to enter the Prime Brokerage Service (PBS) market are facing setbacks after years of internal discussions that began in 2019. The South Korean brokerage expanded its Delta 1 department this year to strengthen securities lending and total return swap operations, fueling market

Over half of KOSDAQ-listed companies now trade below their book value, with 951 firms showing price-to-book ratios (PBR) under 1x as of the 22nd, according to Korea Exchange data. This represents 53% of the 1,802 total KOSDAQ listings, up from 723 companies (41%) on June 2, 2025, before President

Hyundai Motor Securities raised its target price for PSK, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, from 194,000 won to 220,000 won on July 24, marking a 13.4% increase while maintaining a 'BUY' rating. Analyst Yoon Dong-wook cited global semiconductor manufacturers' capital expenditures expanding

South Korea's Ministry of Finance and Economy announced on the 24th that current fuel tax reduction rates will be extended until September 30, maintaining a 15% cut for gasoline and 25% cuts for diesel and LPG butane. The extension was decided through the 'Special Task Force for Public Livelihood

Mirae Asset Securities on July 24 raised its target price for OCI Holdings stocks to 460,000 won from 320,000 won while maintaining a 'BUY' rating. Analyst Lee Jin-ho cited long-term supply agreements (LTA) with Take-or-Pay clauses and advance payment terms that provide contractual backing for

Korean individual investors net purchased 1,037 billion won of 'KODEX 200 Covered Call Active' and 965 billion won of 'TIGER Dividend Covered Call Active' from May 16-22, according to KOSCOM ETF CHECK data. Total assets under management of 61 domestic covered call ETFs reached 26.3957 trillion won,

São Paulo's Consumer Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit Monday against Tools for Humanity, the company operating World (formerly Worldcoin), and Amazon AWS for allegedly engaging in abusive biometric data collection practices. The legal action alleges the companies deliberately targeted

Foreign investors shifted to net buying in the Philippine stock market over the last two weeks, enabling the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) to break the 6,400 milestone that held for the last four months. The shift was driven by cooling US inflation pressures and proactive local central

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman stated during a Q2 earnings call on the 23rd that the firm has been selective in AI infrastructure investments amid concerns of excessive enthusiasm in the sector. Schwarzman emphasized that Blackstone leverages its scale and knowledge advantages to carefully vet in

BGF Retail is projected to achieve revenue of 2.4172 trillion won and operating profit of 76 billion won in Q2 this year, according to a consolidated forecast from 10 major domestic securities firms surveyed by Yonhap Infomax on the 24th. The figures represent year-over-year increases of 5.55% and 9

The Bank of Korea confirmed its YouTube livestream of Monetary Policy Committee press conferences contains a minimum 3-second technical delay, while Trump Media announced plans to launch a 'Truth API' service next month offering millisecond-early access to posts from top accounts. The delay became n

iM Securities set a 3 million won target for Samsung Electro-Mechanics on the 24th after the company disclosed a 295.1 billion won MLCC contract. The brokerage maintained its 'buy' rating, stating that securing additional long-term supply contracts for AI server MLCCs strengthened the company's

Korea Exchange and Korea Securities Depository restructured the settlement period shortening working group into task forces on the 20th. According to the financial investment industry on the 24th, the decision aims to organize prerequisite tasks for transitioning to T+1 stock settlement. The working