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VIG Partners was selected as the preferred bidder for Yulgok, an aerospace parts supplier, on the 21st by the JKL Partners-WJ Private Equity consortium. The transaction involves the consortium's entire 47.09% stake and a portion of founder Wi Ho-cheol's 47.23% holding, with Yulgok's enterprise

SK Eterix, a South Korean renewable energy developer, saw its stock price surge 65.2% in one week from 48,800 won on the 15th to 80,600 won on the 23rd. The rally followed SK Group and global private equity firm KKR's announcement on the 1st of an equity investment agreement to establish an

Genspark, a US-based AI startup founded by former executives from Microsoft, Google, Meta, YouTube, and Pinterest, officially entered the Korean market on May 24 during a media briefing in Seoul. The company announced plans to invest $100 million in Korea over the next three years, targeting

Major South Korean banks raised deposit interest rates to the 3% range starting from the 21st through 24th, following central bank rate hikes. Hana Bank increased its 1-year regular deposit rate to 3.20% from the 23rd, up 30 basis points from the 2.90% rate applied since March. This marks the

KT executives Park Cheol-woo (Senior Managing Director, Financial Business) and Kim Young-min (Senior Managing Director, AX Engineering) announced the company's Enterprise AI strategy at a financial AX strategy study event held May 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul's Jongno District. The

South Korea's government launched an online policy consultation platform, 부동산토론회.kr, receiving 2,772 proposals focused on housing finance, with repeated calls to ease loan restrictions for actual homebuyers including young people and newlyweds, according to data released on the 26th. The requests

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) executed its first tokenized securities transactions on the 15th. The transactions converted US stocks and Treasuries into digital tokens for collateral, lending, and settlement. Over 30 institutions including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan,

South Korea's major insurance companies raised policy loan interest rates to the 4% range in June as stock market-driven debt investment increased borrowing demand. The Big 5 non-life insurers recorded an average rate of 3.96% in June, up 1.6 percentage points from January, while the Big 5 life insu

Mirae Asset Securities attributed recent declines in global memory semiconductor stocks to forecasts of falling NAND prices, with the sector dropping approximately 30% from its May 20 peak. Analyst Kim Young-gun stated on the 26th that the primary cause of the correction was the anticipated NAND pri

Stand With Crypto reiterated that advocates have contacted Congress nearly 1 million times as the crypto advocacy organization renewed its campaign for passage of the CLARITY Act. The push gained momentum this week as Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, and the Fraternal Order of Police backed Senate action on

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a study finding that countries with weaker fiscal health experience higher exchange rate pass-through to inflation. The research, titled 'What Determines Exchange Rate Pass-Through: Empirical Analysis Using Nonparametric Methods,' analyzed

Korean construction investment fell 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2024, the only major GDP component to decline as exports and consumption drove 0.6% overall growth. The contraction stemmed from delayed government construction project execution and supply disruptions of some materials due to

Hyosung Heavy Industries is forecast to record a Q2 operating profit of 285.4 billion won, a 73.72% year-on-year increase. According to estimates compiled by Yonhap Infomax on the 26th from five major domestic securities firms submitted within the past month, the company's Q2 revenue is projected at

Samsung Electronics established a new robotics division called RX (Robotics eXperience) on January 21, placing it directly under CEO Roh Tae-moon to consolidate strategy, R&D, and commercialization functions. The reorganization reflects Samsung's shift from technology investment to full-scale commer

NH Securities forecasts the KOSPI to trade between 6700 and 7600 for the week of July 27–31, following a close of 6690.62 on the 24th (down 406.27 points, 5.72%). The brokerage cited Alphabet's Q2 results — which raised CAPEX guidance

Multiple Korean biotech and industrial companies are entering public subscription phases on the Korean stock market this week. Ingenia Therapeutics will confirm its offering price on the 28th and conduct public subscription from the 30th to the 31st, offering 5 million Korean Depositary Receipts

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stated on July 25 (local time) that Korea and the United States will become innovation partners shaping the next 30 years when Korean startups meet American capital and markets, and when US investors and innovative companies connect with Korea's technology,

KB Securities researcher Kim Il-hyuk advised investors to reduce exposure to artificial intelligence and growth stocks while increasing positions in defensive sectors like consumer staples and healthcare, as well as financial stocks, as US Treasury

Crude oil exchange-traded notes (ETNs) in the Korean market dominated this month's top-performing securities as Middle East tensions reignited and international oil prices surged. The Meritz Leverage WTI Crude Futures ETN (H) closed at 51,490 won as of the 24th, a 69% jump from 30,465 won at the

SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are scheduled to announce earnings on July 29 and July 30, with market participants watching for potential positive impact on the KOSPI index. Hyperscaler companies including Meta and Microsoft (July 30, Korean time) and Amazon (July 31) are also set to report