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Alternative investment funds post sharp growthMarketsMay 28, 2017The size of funds that invest in real estate and nontraditional assets has topped the 100 trillion-won ($89 billion) mark as investors poured money into alternative vehicles seeking stable returns, i... -
Shares of Hyundai Heavy, shipbuilders rise on recovery hope, oil pricesMarketsMay 28, 2017Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and other major shipyards have seen their stock prices continue to build up gains hitting yearly highs on expectations that the shipbuilding sector is on a recovery track... -
Seoul shares to maintain upward move next week on sound economic dataMarketsMay 27, 2017South Korean stocks are expected to continue to build up gains next week on the back of strong economic data, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 2,355.... -
Seoul stocks sets another record for 5th consecutive sessionMarketsMay 26, 2017South Korean shares extended their winning streak to end at a new record high Friday on the back of improved investors' sentiment on gains from the Wall Street, analysts said. The Korean won fell aga... -
KB Kookmin Bank sells $400m in bonds in TaiwanMarketsMay 26, 2017South Korea's top lender KB Kookmin Bank said Friday that it has successfully issued $400 million worth of bonds in Taiwan, becoming the first local bank to do so. The Formosa bonds will mature in f... -
Foreign investors’ daily trading hits recordMarketsMay 26, 2017The average daily stock trading by foreign investors reached nearly 2 trillion won ($1.78 billion) this month, the highest ever in recorded history, according to the Korea Exchange on Friday. In the... -
Korea's terms of trade worsen in AprilEconomyMay 26, 2017South Korea's terms of trade deteriorated slightly in April from a year earlier as a rise in export prices was offset by a hike in import prices, central bank data showed Friday. The terms of trade ... -
Seoul shares up 0.42% in late-morning tradeMarketsMay 26, 2017South Korean stocks traded 0.42 percent higher late Friday morning, led by gains in logistics and tech firms, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 9.73 points, or 0.42... -
Seoul shares open tad higher after rallyMarketsMay 26, 2017South Korean stocks opened with a marginal gain on Friday, taking a breather from the previous session's rally that hit an all-time high, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Ind... -
Stock-related floating money rises steadily amid uncertaintyMarketsMay 26, 2017Money floating around the South Korean stock market has grown steadily this year as investors park funds in short-term equity-related vehicles amid financial uncertainty and a recent market rally, da... -
Consumer sentiment hits record 3-year high on improved exportsEconomyMay 26, 2017South Korea's overall consumer sentiment hit the highest level in more than three years helped by a rise in exports and expectations of the new government's economic policies, central bank data showe... -
NPS to expand stock investment to 45% by 2022MarketsMay 25, 2017South Korea’s pension behemoth the National Pension Service said it has decided to allocate more funds in stock investment, up to 45 percent of the total fund, by 2022. Currently managing about 563 ... -
Kospi carries on record run on world rallyMarketsMay 25, 2017The benchmark index of South Korea‘s main bourse continued its run into an unprecedented high for the fourth straight trading day Thursday, riding on the US market rallies after the release of the US... -
Moon’s transition team urges FSC to find new ways to control debtMarketsMay 25, 2017The head of President Moon Jae-in’s de facto transition team Thursday urged the Financial Services Commission to adopt a new way to curb household debt and speed up liquidation of debt-ridden firms. ... -
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[Monitor] Korea's old-age dependency ratio to spikeEconomyMay 25, 2017South Korea’s old-age dependency ratio is forecast to surge to some 80 individuals aged 65 and over for every 100 persons of working age (20-64) by year 2075, which will be the highest among the memb...
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