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Economy
Korea 2021 exports hit record on strong sales of key products
South Korea’s exports last year hit a record on strong sales of key products such as semiconductors, automobiles and petrochemicals.Exports su...
Jan 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders win record LNG carrier orders; 2022 outlook bright
South Korea’s three major shipbuilders have swept global orders for LNG carriers, more profitable than oil tankers and container ships, amid s...
Dec 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, Hynix notch best day this year; metaverse to drive chip demand
Shares of South Korea’s two largest chipmakers, Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., have staged a strong rebound on an industry prospec...
Nov 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monroe Capital
[ASK2021] Middle Market Direct Lending & Market Outlook
Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) is a premier boutique asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across v...
Nov 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Kospi lowest in nearly 7 months; outlook dim on inflation, US debt standoff
South Korea's main stock index has fallen below the psychologically important 3,000 points for the first time in nearly seven months, with investors...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, ARM chip design partner Gaonchips eyes IPO in 2022
South Korea’s leading semiconductor design house Gaonchips Co. has officially kicked off preparations to go public in the first half of 2022. ...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air credit outlook raised, passenger traffic set to return
The credit rating outlook for Korean Air Lines Co. (KAL) and its parent Hanjin KAL Corp. has been upgraded amid expectations that passenger flights ...
Sep 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pharmaceuticals
Medytox’s US business outlook dim as contract with AbbVie ends
South Korea’s pharmaceutical company Medytox Inc. has ended a botulinum toxin-related technology transfer contract with AbbVie, clouding its b...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Steel stocks rally on iron ore price falls, Q3 outlook
Shares in South Korean steelmakers rose sharply in active trade on Tuesday, on the prospect that the declining iron ore price and Chinese rivals' ou...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Samsung Electronics’ stock stages a rebound as outlook concerns ease
Shares of Samsung Electronics Co. have risen above the psychologically important level as foreign and institutional investors returned amid easing c...
Aug 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung works on industry’s first 200-layer NAND as its Q2 profit jumps
Samsung Electronics Co. has made significant progress in developing a 200-layer vertical or V-NAND flash memory –the industry’s first &n...
Jul 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Korea’s steel stocks make big rebound with rosy H2 outlook
The share prices of South Korea’s major steelmakers, which observed a period of a downturn over the last two months, is making a rebound amid ...
Jul 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Surging global used car demand brightens Hankook Tire outlook
The global tire industry is enjoying a boom driven by fast-growing used car demand in the world. Hankook Tire & Technology is seen as a key bene...
Jul 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Motor, Kia post strong Q2 profits; Chip shortage dims outlook
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s two largest automakers, on Thursday posted strong second-quarter earnings, driven by pricey spo...
Jul 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Materials’ shares fly high on rosy business outlook
Shares of SK Materials Co., the industrial gas manufacturing affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, are hovering around all-time high levels ami...
Jul 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Soaring metaverse stocks face mixed outlook in Korea
The share prices of South Korean metaverse companies have skyrocketed throughout this year, in an environment where fan meetings, press conferences ...
Jul 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO returns from pandemic blues with record quarterly profit
South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO is emerging stronger from the pandemic-caused economic slowdown, with a record quarterly profit on robu...
Jul 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia report record-high H1 sales in US
Hyundai Motor Group’s auto units posted all-time high sales in the first half of 2021 in the US market. According to the industry on July 2, H...
Jul 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
LG Chem to issue up to $1bn ESG bonds; Moody’s raises outlook to positive
South Korea’s largest chemical producer LG Chem Ltd. plans to issue up to $1 billion in dollar-denominated green bonds to raise funds for its ...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae inches closer to eBay Korea purchase; deal remains elusive
Shinsegae Group has inched closer to a deal to acquire eBay Korea that would see the South Korean retail giant emerge as an e-ecommerce behemoth wit...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Failed M&As in Korea now draw excess of candidates with better outlook
South Korea’s M&A market is heating up as the outlook for the global economic recovery is becoming more comfortable this year.The M&A ...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Chips, autos set S.Korea’s May export growth at fastest pace in 32 years
South Korea’s exports surged to the highest level in over 32 years in May on the back of strong demand for semiconductors and automobiles, rei...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean firms emerge triumphant from pandemic with record Q1 profits
South Korean companies have posted their best-ever quarterly sales and operating profits, emerging from a year-long slump caused by the global COVID...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix CEO bullish on memory outlook, eyes $12 billion profit
The chief executive of SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, aims to achieve as much as 13 trillion won ($12 billion) in...
Apr 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Chem delivers Q1 earnings surprise on cash-cow petrochem business
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. said on Wednesday that its quarterly revenue and operating profit rose to all-time highs in the January-March perio...
Apr 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Motor Q1 net profit triples; chip shortage dims Q2 outlook
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Thursday its first-quarter net profit nearly tripled to the highest level in four years,...
Apr 22, 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 mana...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Studio Dragon turns heads on promising outlook
South Korea’s leading drama production house Studio Dragon Corp. is in the market limelight as it readies to reenter the Chinese market alongs...
Nov 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IFM Investors
[ASK2020] The outlook for US Infrastructure Debt
IFM Investors was established more than 25 years ago with the aim to protect and grow the retirement savings of pension fund members. IFM manage...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aberdeen Standard Investments
[ASK2020] Global PPP Infrastructure, Market Overview and Outlook
Aberdeen Standard Investments is dedicated to helping investors around the world reach their investment goals and broaden their financial horizon...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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