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Kospi dips by 3% to below 3,000 on foreign dumpingJan 29, 2021The South Korean benchmark stock index plunged below the 3,000-point threshold Friday on massive foreign dumping, largely generated by valuation concerns over local stocks and a liquidity squeeze in ... -
LG Energy Solution accelerates IPO push as it picks lead managersJan 29, 2021LG Energy Solution Ltd. has picked the lead managers for its listing on the Seoul bourse after a spin-off from its parent LG Chem Ltd., according to industry sources, which is expected to be one of t... -
Seoul stocks open higher on bottom-fishingJan 29, 2021South Korean shares rebounded Friday due to bottom-fishing, led by tech and chemical advances. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 13.88 points, or 0.45 percent, to 3,082.93... -
Seoul stocks dip nearly 2% on massive foreign sellingJan 28, 2021South Korean stocks dipped almost 2 percent Thursday on massive foreign selling, generated by results of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. ... -
Seoul stocks open sharply lower on US slumpJan 28, 2021South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, taking a cue from overnight drops on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 49.67 points, or 1.59 percent, to 3,072.89 i... -
KB Securities wraps up sale of UK logistics facilityJan 27, 2021South Korean brokerage firm KB Securities said Wednesday that it had completed the sale of a UK logistics facility, in which it jointly invested with LB Asset Management in 2017. The two Korean comp... -
Seoul stocks fall on foreign selling ahead of US Fed meetingJan 27, 2021South Korean stocks slumped after a choppy session Wednesday, largely due to heavy foreign selling related to concerns over fiscal policy tightening in major financial markets. The Korean won rose ag... -
NPS chalks up gains from stock investments in 2020Jan 27, 2021South Korea’s state-run pension fund raked in over 58 trillion won ($52.6 billion) from stock investments last year amid a bullish run on the local stock market, data showed Wednesday. The total amo... -
Apartment price gap widens to record high amid overheated housing marketJan 27, 2021The price gap between high and low-priced apartments nationwide widened to the highest level in 12 years in December last year, showing deepening housing polarization in the country, according to dat... -
Seoul stocks tread water ahead of US Fed meetingJan 27, 2021South Korean stocks opened nearly flat Wednesday as investors waited for the results of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 1.4 points, or 0... -
Food delivery services cash in on eat-at-home trendJan 26, 2021Total payments made on food delivery platforms Baedal Minjok and Yogiyo jumped 75 percent on-year in 2020 to reach a whopping 12.2 trillion won ($11 billion), according to retail market data tracker ... -
Retail investors push Kosdaq above 1,000 for first time in 20 yearsJan 26, 2021South Korea’s tech-heavy Kosdaq rose above 1,000 points Tuesday for the first time in 20 years, before wiping out earlier gains in the afternoon. The secondary index inched up as much as 8.10 points... -
Seoul stocks slump over 2% on profit-takingJan 26, 2021South Korean stocks dropped more than 2 percent Tuesday as foreign and institutional investors sought to cash in profits after the key stock index hit its all-time high the previous session. The Kore... -
Hyundai Heavy Industries to go public on Korean stock market this yearJan 26, 2021Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., South Korea's leading shipbuilder, said Tuesday it will raise 1 trillion won ($907 million) by listing its shares on the main bourse this year for its environment-friend... -
KRX chief to reform short-selling regulations for ordinary investorsJan 26, 2021The chief of South Korea’s sole bourse operator on Tuesday pledged to strengthen pre-to-post management of short-selling -- a strategy of borrowing, selling and repurchasing stocks to return them to ...
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