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Seoul stocks end higher on institutional buyingAug 22, 2017South Korean stocks closed higher Tuesday as institutions helped offset net selling by foreigners and individuals. The won traded higher against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price... -
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[Monitor] Heavy debtors on the riseAug 22, 2017The number of South Koreans in debt beyond their means surged nearly 48 percent in the past three years amid low interest rates and relaxed real estate regulations, data by the office of National Ass... -
Korea to map out plan for financial deregulation by year-endAug 22, 2017South Korea's state regulator said Tuesday it will map out a plan by the end of this year to ease regulations on the financial industry, aimed at reinvigorating the sector suffering from slow growth.... -
Seoul shares trim earlier gains in late morning tradingAug 22, 2017South Korean shares trimmed earlier gains late Monday morning as foreigners sold off more shares. The won rose against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 7.10 points, o... -
Stocks open higher on US gainsAug 22, 2017South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 12.22 points, or 0.52 percent, to 2,367.22 in the first 15 min... -
Insurers' financial status shows polarization in H1Aug 22, 2017The financial health of life insurers in South Korea showed a marked polarization in the first half of the year as foreign players fared far better than local rivals thanks to stepped-up preparations... -
Korea tensions keep a lid on global marketsAug 21, 2017LONDON (AP) -- Global stock markets traded in narrow ranges Monday as investors awaited a key meeting of central bankers later this week and continued to monitor developments on the Korean peninsula.... -
K bank absorbs borrowers with mid-credit scores: dataAug 21, 2017Mid-credit rate borrowers in Korea have been typically underserved, ostracized by conventional banks. Has K bank made difference? -
FSS chief to tighten scrutiny of personal loansAug 21, 2017Soaring credit-based loans are now believed to have been used to fill in the shortage of mortgage loans from govt. measures -
Seoul stocks end lower on profit takingAug 21, 2017South Korean stocks closed lower Monday as foreigners and institutions scaled back on their stockholding on profit taking. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite St... -
Global stock funds log 1st net outflow from Korea in 32 weeksAug 21, 2017Global equity funds have posted a net outflow from South Korea for the first time in 32 weeks amid foreign investors' massive profit-taking, industry data showed Monday. Four international funds inv... -
Samsung, LG, SK take big share of listed firms' H1 netAug 21, 2017Samsung and two other leading family-controlled conglomerates in South Korea accounted for a big chunk of listed firms' first-half earnings, data showed Monday, pointing to a growing concentration of... -
Korean shares extend losses in late morning tradingAug 21, 2017South Korean shares extended losses late Monday morning as foreigners dumped more local stocks on profit-taking. The won traded higher against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price I... -
Stocks open lower on US lossesAug 21, 2017South Korean stocks opened lower Monday tracking with foreigners turning net sellers on profit taking. The won rose against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 2.40 poin... -
Market watchers forecast geopolitical tension to persistAug 20, 2017Questions persisted on whether South Korea‘s stock markets fully escaped from the geopolitical risks that had weighed on the monthslong record run until late July, despite the rebound seen last week....
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