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S. Korea’s remdesivir-themed stocks surge amid US FDA approvalOct 23, 2020Remdesivir-related South Korea’s bio firms’ stocks skyrocketed Friday, after the US Food and Drug Administration approved Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug as a treatment for the coronavirus overnight.... -
Seoul stocks rebound on Q3 earnings hopesOct 23, 2020South Korean stocks rebounded after a choppy session Friday, buoyed by optimism for improved corporate earnings in the third quarter amid the pandemic. The Korean won closed unchanged to the US dolla... -
Retail investors incur big losses from foreign derivative investments in H1Oct 23, 2020South Korean retail investors' losses from investments in overseas financial derivatives nearly doubled in the first half of the year from a year earlier, data showed Friday. Local individual invest... -
Seoul stocks open tad higher on earnings improvement hopesOct 23, 2020South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Friday, buoyed by optimism for improved corporate earnings in the third quarter amid the pandemic. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) ... -
Seoul stocks snap 3-day winning streak amid US stimulus uncertaintiesOct 22, 2020South Korean stocks ended a three-day winning streak Thursday amid lingering uncertainties over a new stimulus push in the world's largest economy. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The ben... -
FSS to limit unlicensed investment consulting via Kakao, TelegramOct 22, 2020South Korea’s financial watchdog has decided to restrict unlicensed investment advisers’ activities on instant messaging apps like KakaoTalk and Telegram, financial authorities said Thursday. The Fi... -
Kyochon F&B set for November IPO on KospiOct 22, 2020Kyochon F&B, South Korea’s largest fried chicken franchise, will make its market debut on the nation’s main bourse Kospi next month to raise as much as 71.34 billion won ($62.85 million), its chief e... -
Shinhan Financial, Grab partner on digital finance services in VietnamOct 22, 2020Shinhan Financial Group said Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vietnamese subsidiary of Singapore-based ride-hailing giant Grab to jointly develop new digital financi... -
Seoul stocks open sharply lower on tech, auto lossesOct 22, 2020South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Thursday on tech and auto losses, tracking losses from its US peers amid lingering stimulus uncertainties in the world's largest economy. The benchmark Korea... -
NPS partners with Dutch pension fund for global investmentsOct 21, 2020South Korea’s biggest institutional investor, the National Pension Service, has forged a partnership with Dutch retirement fund operator APG Asset Management to invest in European and Asian markets, ... -
Apartment prices for average Koreans have soared since 2017Oct 21, 2020The prices of small to midsized apartments have increased precipitously in recent years, according to data from the office of Rep. Kim Sang-hoon. The lawmaker’s office received the data from the Kore... -
Seoul stocks increase for 3rd session on US stimulus optimismOct 21, 2020South Korean stocks extended gains for a third consecutive session Wednesday, as investors held out optimism for progress in the US stimulus talks. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The ben... -
Renters 65% less likely than homeowners to get married: studyOct 21, 2020South Koreans who rent their homes are less likely to get married and have children than those who own their own homes, a private think tank said Wednesday. When people who paid monthly rent were co... -
Seoul stocks open higher on Wall Street gainsOct 21, 2020South Korean stocks opened higher Wednesday, taking a cue from an overnight rise on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 5.42 points, or 0.23 percent, to 2,363... -
Seoul shares up for 2nd day on US stimulus hopes; Korean won at 18-month highOct 20, 2020South Korean shares rose for a second straight session Tuesday, as investors hold on to hopes for progress in the new US stimulus talks. The Korean won rose to an 18-month high against the US dollar....
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