Korean stock market
Korean stock market
Foreigners return to Korean market; Kosdaq at near 21-year high
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean value stocks outshine growth names in flat market
Over the past three months, domestic value stock funds in South Korea saw net outflows of 921.4 billion won ($814 million), with the benchmark Kospi...
Mar 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean 20-somethings raising stakes in OTC stocks
A growing number of South Koreans in their 20s are further increasing risk tolerance to stocks, crowding into over-the-counter (OTC) markets, in ant...
Mar 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Krafton plans 5-for-1 share split ahead of over $880 million IPO
South Korean games developer Krafton Inc., 13.2% owned by Tencent Holdings’ investment arm, plans a five-for-one share split ahead of its plan...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Coupang sets partial early lockup release; CEO sells $42 mn in shares
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. has announced an early stock lockup release to occur at the open of trade on Mar. 18 on the New Yo...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shares of Samsung, Hynix subdued amid foreign selling spree
Foreign investors, the dominant players on the Korean bourse, are dumping leading chipmakers such Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., keeping...
Mar 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail trading surge continues in S.Korea with 40 mn active accounts
The daily schedule of this 26-year-old South Korean university student, identified by his surname Ahn, is not too different from that of a typical...
Mar 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao to split stock 5-for-1 after share price hits record high
Kakao Corp. will split its stock on a five-for-one basis in April, which the South Korean mobile messaging app giant said would make the stock more ...
Feb 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Heavy announces 5-for-1 share split, 2020 operating loss
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. on Thursday announced a five-for-one share split after reporting an operating loss in 2020 due to weak shipbui...
Feb 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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BOK governor warns of abrupt stock market correction; holds rate steady
South Korea’s central bank governor has warned of an abrupt stock market correction, asking investors to refrain from excessive borrowing amid...
Jan 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS boosts holdings in parts, materials, leisure stocks
The National Pension Service has raised exposure to parts, materials and leisure stocks in South Korea that had underperformed the broader markets, ...
Jan 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kospi closes above 3,000 points for first time
South Korea’s benchmark stock index closed above the 3,000 mark for the first time on Jan. 7, powered by sectors such as telecoms and financia...
Jan 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea's stock market cap tops nominal GDP for the first time
The combined value of South Korea’s main stock market, which wrapped up last year at its highest-ever closing level, topped the country’...
Jan 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kospi hits fresh highs ahead of ex-dividend date
South Korea’s benchmark index Kospi hit a new intraday high on Dec. 28 at 2,834.59 points, just two days before wrapping up the year. However,...
Dec 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s retail investors shed loser image, turn pandemic into bonanza
In South Korea, as the saying goes, the stock market is at its peak if a swarm of individual investors go on a buying spree, often leading to heavy ...
Dec 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kosdaq at 20-yr high, eyes opportune moment to emerge from bush league
Twenty years ago today, South Korea’s tech-heavy Kosdaq was reeling from the bursting of the IT bubble, with the junior market’s benchma...
Dec 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investors set sights on value stocks as LG Electronics’ shares soar
With South Korea’s stock market indexes at or near all-time highs, finding bargains in the market is a daunting task.Growth stocks such as bat...
Dec 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail investor buying, foreign selling hit fresh highs on Kospi
Foreign investors sold a record volume of shares on South Korea’s main bourse on Nov. 30, triggering a sharp fall in the main stock index, whi...
Nov 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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KT&G resurfaces as coveted dividend player at year's close
KT&G Corp. has been a laggard on the main bourse for the most part of the year despite its solid financial health, putting South Korea’s dom...
Nov 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Market rally double-edged sword for fund managers as investors exit
The South Korean stock market’s recent rally is both a blessing and a curse for fund managers as investors are increasingly exiting their funds ...
Nov 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investors eye Goldilocks stock market in 2021; Biden, pandemic negatives
South Korea’s stock markets are expected to continue their uptrend into next year, fueled by aggressive foreign buying on the back of strong cor...
Nov 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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