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Kakao Stocks Target Price Cut to 53,000 Won Amid Demerger Uncertainty

IBK Investment Securities cut its target price for Kakao stocks from 73,000 won to 53,000 won on the 21st, following the company's human demerger announcement. Kakao revealed on the 21st of last month it would split into Kakao X and Kakao AI to strengthen AI competitiveness, with the demerger
Kakao-2.04%
LucasBennett·09-20 22:45
Kakao Stocks Target Price Cut to 53,000 Won Amid Demerger Uncertainty

USD/KRW 1-Month NDF Rises to 1,386.80 Won on Sept 18 Amid BOJ Rate Hike

According to overseas brokers, USD/KRW 1-month NDF rose to 1,386.80 won (MID) on Sept 18, local time, up 3.95 won from Seoul's previous close of 1,383.30 won when accounting for the 1-month swap point of negative 0.45 won. Bid was quoted at 1,386.60 won and ask at 1,387.00 won. The Bank of Japan
GateNews·09-20 22:44
USD/KRW 1-Month NDF Rises to 1,386.80 Won on Sept 18 Amid BOJ Rate Hike

BTC Rises 0.45% in 15 Min. as Fed Rate Hike and Middle East Tensions Exert Dual Pressure, With Narrow-Range Trading Amid Low Liquidity

On September 20, 2026, from 22:00 to 22:15 (UTC), BTC edged up over the 15-minute period, posting a return of +0.45%, with a price range of 80,781.4–81,299.0 USDT and an amplitude of 0.64%. The current price is $81,161.4, up just +0.10% over the past 24 hours, while the daily candlestick closed down -0.20%. Filled Amount was only 177.45 BTC, an extremely low level indicating severely insufficient market participation; the price stability stems from a liquidity standoff rather than consensus. The
BTC-3.47%
GateNews·09-20 22:34
BTC Rises 0.45% in 15 Min. as Fed Rate Hike and Middle East Tensions Exert Dual Pressure, With Narrow-Range Trading Amid Low Liquidity

Korean Stocks See Shareholder Return Surge as 756 Firms Join Value-Up Program

Korean listed companies increased shareholder returns through expanded dividends and share buybacks since the government launched its corporate value-up program in 2024. Major conglomerates including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix announced large-scale return plans, while 756 companies disclosed v
LucasBennett·09-20 22:24
Korean Stocks See Shareholder Return Surge as 756 Firms Join Value-Up Program