Markets
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Korean music labels
Entertainment shares to soar in Q2 following BTS, Blackpink comeback
South Korean entertainment labels are expected to see their earnings momentum back in full swing in the second quarter as popular K-pop groups such a...
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IMF
IMF warns against South Korea's debt explosion
South Korea needs to closely monitor government spending to avoid a future debt explosion given its rapidly aging population, according to a senior I...
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate split-off
LG Corp shares surge ahead of relisting after LX Holdings split-off
Shares of LG Corp. are significantly outperforming the broader market on expectations the company will be fairly valued when it’s relisted on t...
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-content performance
Korean content shares soar as platforms eye overseas expansion
Shares of Korean content providers are flying high as platform operators such as Kakao Entertainment Corp. are looking to expand overseas to bask in ...
Apr 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Overseas derivatives
Brokerage firms enjoy rising bets on global derivatives
South Korean brokerage houses enjoyed a bumper year in 2020 with a record fee income from global derivatives trading, driven by retail investors' ven...
Apr 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Crypto arbitrage
Chinese investors enjoy bitcoin arbitrage gains on Kimchi Premium
Chinese investors trading in digital assets such as bitcoin are reaping decent arbitrage gains in South Korea as the so-called Kimchi Premium has ret...
Apr 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign investors
Foreigners return to Korean market; Kosdaq at near 21-year high
Foreign investors, the dominant players on the Korean bourse, are returning as buyers of Samsung Electronics Co. and other blue chips, keeping the ma...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS bows to pressure to up domestic equity ceiling
The National Pension Service has bowed to pressure from retail investors to raise the upper limit for domestic stock purchases, after it was blamed f...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chip shortage
Shares of chip machinery makers rise on foundry boom
South Korean manufacturers of chip production equipment have seen their share prices rising sharply, buoyed by a series of new orders received from g...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt-to-GDP
S.Korea's public debt tops GDP for first time in 2020
South Korea's government debt surpassed its gross domestic product for the first time in 2020, with public debt reaching its highest level ever follo...
Apr 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Stock, bond issues in S.Korea set for a record year in 2021
South Korean companies, having raised 30 trillion won ($27 billion) in both equity and bond issues in the first quarter of this year, are on course t...
Apr 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
BOK to stop investing in low ESG scorers
South Korea’s central bank will exclude companies with low ESG ratings from its portfolio of foreign currency assets. The Bank of Korea has dec...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economic index
BOK to offer news-based weekly economic index
South Korea’s central bank will launch a new economic index based on analysis of online business news articles. The Bank of Korea said on Apr. ...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly Infographic: Korean EV battery makers
South Korea's secondary battery exports reach all-time highs for 5 years in a row
Despite worsening economic conditions due to the COVID-19 crisis, South Korea’s secondary battery business saw a rise in its key indicators, inc...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Inflation
Inflation fears spread in S.Korea amid wage hikes
Inflation figures have entered a rising trend in South Korea amid ongoing competition across industries for higher wages. The country’s expecte...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fund manager survey
Outlook for Korean battery shares evenly split amid weak performance
South Korea’s major battery makers, which have underperformed the broader stock market since the start of the year, remain opaque as fund manag...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG Investment
BOK tells institutions to cut exposure in high carbon sectors
The Bank of Korea has asked the country’s financial institutions to reduce exposure in economic sectors that generate high levels of carbon emi...
Mar 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Portfolio readjustments
NPS under fire over rule change to raise domestic stock purchase limit
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) came under fire over its expected rule change aimed at raising the upper limit for domestic stock ...
Mar 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Stock markets
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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OTC market
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 anti...
Mar 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Battery stocks
Market jitters grow over Korean battery shares after VW’s decision
Market jitters over South Korea’s battery makers are growing after Volkswagen AG’s announcement on Monday that it will make batteries in-...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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BOK net profit
BOK posts record 2020 net income on higher foreign asset gains
The Bank of Korea paid the second-highest amount of tax revenue in the country last year, trailing only Samsung Electronics Co., after the South Kore...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Exports
Korea remains world's 7th-largest exporter despite drop in exports
South Korea has maintained its position as the world's seventh-largest exporter despite its exports dropping by over five percent last year, accordin...
Mar 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Dwindling population
S.Korea’s birth rate decline accelerates to world’s lowest
The average birth rate in South Korea dropped to a fresh low of 0.84 last year, the world’s lowest, which population experts said will unlikely...
Feb 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
BOK chief sees no intrinsic value in cryptocurrencies
Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Ju-yeol said the recent surge in cryptocurrency prices appears abnormal because they have no intrinsic value, adding...
Feb 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Dual-class share structures
S.Korean govt pushes dual-class share structure amid Coupang US listing
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party is set to pass a bill that will allow a dual-class share structure for unlisted companies next month amid growi...
Feb 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Share price forecasts
Samsung investors fret over stock’s fall as analysts see further gains
For retail investors of Samsung Electronics Co., the stock’s recent drop is reminiscent of the 2018 crash, when individuals who snapped up the ...
Feb 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly Infographic: Korean Shipbuilders
South Korea claims top spot in 2020 global shipbuilding orders
South Korean shipbuilders won the most shipbuilding orders worldwide in 2020, overtaking China and claiming the lead in the global shipbuilding indust...
Feb 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short-selling resumption
Korea to lift short-selling ban on large stocks; retail investors resist
South Korea’s financial regulator has decided to allow the short selling of large-cap stocks from May 3 despite opposition from retail investor...
Feb 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pandemic relief funds
Long-term treasury yields surge on talk of new relief fund
The ruling Democratic Party’s push to hand out "a substantial amount" of new relief money has rattled the South Korean debt market, sending lon...
Feb 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
