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Retail investors’ short selling is lackluster despite govt. efforts

Retail investors’ short selling transactions in the third quarter accounted for merely 1 percent of the total transaction volume, according to Korea Exchange data Monday. Short selling is a high-ris...

October 7, 2019
Finance
NPS raises stakes in Hyundai, Samsung and SK

South Korea’s state pension fund, which holds stakes in more than 250 local listed firms, announced changes to its investment portfolio on Friday that are having a considerable impact on the local ma...

October 4, 2019
Finance
S. Korea’s forex reserves rise in Sept. on investment returns

South Korea’s foreign currency reserve assets increased by nearly $2 billion on-month in September, bolstered by high returns from foreign asset investments, data showed Friday. According to the Ban...

October 4, 2019
Finance
Shareholders make profit from poultry stocks amid swine fever outbreak

Even as the African swine fever outbreak is spreading in South Korea, many investors are offloading their stocks to make profits from businesses related to meat processing and quarantine services, da...

October 3, 2019
Finance
S. Korea’s sales of derivatives-linked securities fall 32% in Sept.

Sales of derivatives-linked securities in South Korea last month dropped nearly 32 percent on-month as snowballing controversy surrounding commercial banks’ sales of risky derivative products dampene...

October 3, 2019
Finance
KEB Hana most sanctioned Korean bank overseas in last 5 years

Among South Korean banks, KEB Hana Bank received the most sanctions or penalty fines by overseas financial regulators in the last five years, data compiled and released by a lawmaker showed Monday. ...

September 30, 2019
Finance
S. Korea’s wealthy pick real estate as top long-term investment choice

South Korea’s wealthy are picking real estate as their best long-term investment option amid the widespread bearish sentiments, a report released by a major financial group showed Sunday. The report...

September 29, 2019
Finance
Hyundai launches innovative festival for artists, developers, startups

Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday that its open innovation platform is to host a three-day festival called “Zero One Day,” where artists, developers and startups can share their ideas and communicate...

September 26, 2019
Automode
KOTRA hosts Korea consumer goods fair in India

The state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency hosted a consumer goods fair in New Delhi on Thursday, eyeing the fast-evolving consumer goods sector of the world’s sixth-largest economy. The ...

September 26, 2019
Industry
Pension funds net purchase Kospi stocks worth W2.5tr

South Korean pension funds net purchased nearly 2.5 trillion won ($2.2 billion) worth of stocks in companies listed on the benchmark Kospi this month as of Tuesday, Korea Exchange data showed Wednesd...

September 25, 2019
Finance
S. Korea’s producer prices fall in Aug.

South Korea’s producer prices dropped in August on-year, according to data released by the central bank Tuesday, marking the second consecutive month of decline and feeding concerns that it may lead ...

September 24, 2019
Economy
S. Korea sees steep drop in merchandise exports among G-20

South Korea’s exports have plunged the most among G-20 nations due to the ongoing US-China trade conflict, data compiled by the World Trade Organization showed Monday. The country’s second-quarter e...

September 23, 2019
Economy
Finance minister urges cautious approach on S. Korea’s WTO status

With US President Donald Trump casting doubt on the way the World Trade Organization categorizes global economies, South Korea’s finance minister said Friday that the government would take a cautious...

September 20, 2019
Economy
19 Korean firms maintain stable operating profit since 2000: data

Nearly 20 South Korean firms have posted stable operating profits consecutively on a quarterly basis since 2000, data compiled by a local corporate tracker showed Wednesday, reflecting their ability ...

September 18, 2019
Finance
S. Korea’s oil stocks fluctuate after Saudi strikes

Shares of South Korean oil-related businesses posted mixed performances Tuesday, in the wake of Saudi Arabia’s decision to shut down nearly half of its oil production after a series of drone strikes ...

September 17, 2019
Finance

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