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Stock market rallies on positive interim results of vaccine developmentMay 19, 2020The South Korean stock market was upbeat Tuesday on hopes of the successful development of a coronavirus vaccine in the US. The local currency rose against the US dollar. Local shares opened sharply... -
Fintech groups set to thrive in e-signature marketMay 19, 2020With the National Assembly likely to pass revisions to the Electronic Signature Act on Wednesday, fintech groups and mobile carriers are projected to dominate the related market with their existing o... -
Seoul stocks jump over 2% on hope of vaccine developmentMay 19, 2020South Korean stocks closed sharply higher Tuesday, joining other Asian and global stock markets in a rally that came on hopes of a vaccine for COVID-19. The local currency sharply rose against the US... -
KRX provides remote learning program for foreign institutionsMay 19, 2020The Korea Exchange (KRX) said Tuesday it has started providing remote learning program to facilitate untact -- non-face-to-face contact -- services for foreign institutions in the wake of the prolong... -
Individuals replenish cash bullets for direct stock investmentsMay 19, 2020Individual investors are flocking to direct stock investment, choosing to bet on their own picks over brokerage houses' funds, data showed Tuesday. Outstanding margin loans came to 9.95 trillion won... -
Seoul stocks open sharply higher on hopes of virus vaccineMay 19, 2020South Korean shares opened sharply higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street that followed reports of positive results from a vaccine development test. The benchmark Korea Composite St... -
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[Herald Interview] ‘Long-term views are critical to survive crisis like coronavirus’May 18, 2020Mirae Asset Venture Capital gauges right timing to exit some of its portfolio companies in H2 -
Warren Buffett’s stock unload dampens outlook for S. Korean banksMay 18, 2020South Korea’s major financial groups and their flagship lenders are projected to exhibit weaker performances this year, analysts said Monday, as they were rattled by Warren Buffett’s recent offloadin... -
Gold prices hit record high on escalating US-China tensionMay 18, 2020Gold prices rose to a record high on Monday as investors sought to park their money in safer destinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic and renewed tensions between the US and China, data showed. Accor... -
Seoul stocks close higher on hopes of global stimulusMay 18, 2020South Korean stocks closed higher Monday on hopes of global stimulus measures and rising oil prices. The local currency fell against the US dollar amid a renewed trade dispute between the United Sta... -
NH Investment joins consortium to acquire stake in UAE’s natural gas pipelineMay 18, 2020NH Investment & Securities, the brokerage unit of South Korea’s NongHyup Financial Group, has joined a consortium to acquire a stake in the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co... -
Illicit stock trading soars in 2019 amid uncertaintiesMay 18, 2020Incidents of suspected illicit stock trading soared last year, reflecting the rampant amount of false and exaggerated information in the market amid uncertainties, the Korea Exchange said Sunday. Th... -
S. Korean shares open lower on tech, auto lossesMay 18, 2020South Korean stocks opened slightly lower Monday with major techs and autos suffering heavy losses. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 3.86 points, or 0.20 percent, to 1,92... -
FSC pledges to tackle overheated ETFs amid pandemicMay 17, 2020Market contraction to some extent inevitable for long-term regulation’s sake: FSC -
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