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Hoban Group acquired additional shares in Hanjin KAL and filed a corporate combination notice with South Korea's Fair Trade Commission. The acquisitions narrow the shareholding gap with Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae, echoing Hoban's 2014-2015 attempt to acquire Asiana Airlines' parent company

Cho Won-tae, chairman of Hanjin Group, announced on the 2nd the purchase of 325,000 Hanjin KAL shares for 37.05 billion won, increasing his stake from 20.57% to 21.06% through block deals between December 3 and January 1. The move responds to Hoban Group's stake expansion, which raised concerns

According to Zhengxin Futures research on November 4, stainless steel futures fell sharply, with the main contract hitting a low of 13,120 yuan/ton since August and erasing almost all gains year-to-date. The contract recently rebounded following reports of reduced production at Indonesian nickel

Samsung Electronics' Mobile Experience (MX) division shipped 57.8 million smartphones in Q3 to maintain its global 1 ranking, yet recorded losses for two consecutive quarters totaling 1.3 trillion won. The division posted a 600 billion won operating loss in Q3 following a 700 billion won loss in Q2,

According to Needham analyst John Todaro, listed miners sold 48,900 BTC in the first half of 2026, marking the largest half-year total on record. Bitcoin was trading at $77,226 at the time of the report.

According to regulatory filings, Hanjin Kal Chairman Jo Won-tae announced on November 4 plans to acquire an additional 325,000 common shares for 37.05 billion Korean won through block deals between November 3 and January 1, 2027. The purchase will raise Jo's stake to 21.06% from 20.57%,

According to Yonhap Infomax, Lotte Hi-Mart reported Q3 operating profit of 55 billion won, down 71% year-over-year, as disclosed on November 4. Revenue remained relatively flat at 654.5 billion won, rising just 0.3% from the same period last year. Net income fell 83.9% to 23 billion won.

According to Reuters, a consumer advocacy organization plans to file a complaint with South Korea's consumer protection agency on Thursday, alleging that Tesla misled tens of thousands of South Korean consumers by promoting its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software despite knowing it cannot be legally us

As of 8:30 Beijing time, spot platinum rose 0.06% while spot palladium gained 0.20% in early morning trading.

At an online discussion program held on the afternoon of 03/11 by VPS Securities JSC, titled “2027: Is Saving Enough? — Building Sustainable Wealth at Every Stage of Life,” experts discussed asset management and how to build portfolios suited to investors’ needs. The program brought together Dr. Lê Đức Khánh (VPS Director of Analysis), Nguyễn Minh Tuấn (AFA Capital Director and VWA Executive Director), and Lê Thị Lệ Hằng (CEO of Saigon Capital fund). Interest rate movements and today’s investmen

U.S. stock index futures fell today, with Nasdaq-100 index futures declining 0.6% and S&P 500 index futures down 0.3%.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on November 4, the USD/KRW exchange rate rose to 1,345.10 won, up 4.10 won from the previous Seoul session close of 1,341.00 won, as investors awaited U.S. midterm election results. The pair initially declined to near the 1,340 won level following NVIDIA's investment

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fell 5 basis points to 4.9167% on November 4, while 30-year Treasury yields declined to 5.2964%.

South Korea's Kospi rose back above 5,800 in early trading on November 4, gaining 159.46 points or 2.82% to reach 5,808.25 as of 9:05 a.m. The benchmark index's advance was driven by a rebound in U.S. technology shares, particularly semiconductor stocks. While caution lingered ahead of U.S.

CVS Health (NYS:CVS), the largest healthcare and pharmacy chain in the United States, announced on local time November 3 its decision to split its retail pharmacy division and insurance/prescription benefit management (PBM) division into two independent companies, sending shares higher in

According to Longzhong Information, China's polypropylene market on November 4 faced weaker cost support as crude oil prices continued to decline. Despite tight inventories and limited spot supply, downstream producers adopted a cautious stance, resulting in poor market transactions. Upper-stream pr

South Korea's foreign exchange authority's forward exchange long position declined to $13.458 billion in September, down $2.38 billion from $15.838 billion in August, according to IMF's International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity data released on the 4th. This marks the first decline in ei

According to Rootdata, the Nikkei 225 index opened at 62,973.16 points on Nov 4, down 0.2% from the previous close of 63,081.86 points.