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Seoul shares face high volatility in coming week; US elections, COVID-19 in focusOct 31, 2020South Korean shares are likely to face high volatility in the coming week, with key political developments, including the US presidential election and new coronavirus outbreaks, expected to roil glob... -
NH NongHyup to operate mobile banking business via Naver Cloud PlatformOct 30, 2020NH NongHyup Bank said Friday that it has partnered with Naver Cloud Platform to use a public cloud system to operate its mobile-based financial services, becoming the first company in the local banki... -
Seoul stocks sink over 2.5% on massive foreign sell-offsOct 30, 2020South Korean shares plunged more than 2.5 percent Friday, as major tech giants suffered a slump from massive foreign sell-offs. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composi... -
Seoul stocks open lower on tech lossOct 30, 2020South Korean shares opened lower Friday despite the overnight Wall Street rebound, as major tech giants suffered a slump. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 11.33 points, o... -
SK Biopharm, SK Chem likely to join MSCI index, but not Big HitOct 29, 2020SK Biopharmaceuticals and SK Global Chemical are likely to be included on the MSCI Korea Index next month, market watchers said Thursday. But Big Hit, the local entertainment agency behind K-pop sens... -
S. Korean subsidiaries of foreign banks, online giants make top 10 list for gender equalityOct 29, 2020South Korean subsidiaries of foreign banking groups, online giants and daily necessities makers made the annual list for the 10 best companies working toward gender equality among the country’s 500 l... -
Seoul stocks fall on global virus surgeOct 29, 2020South Korean stocks closed lower Thursday on foreign and institutional selling as new coronavirus outbreaks in major global economies continued to surge at an alarming rate. The Korean won fell again... -
Seoul stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street plungeOct 29, 2020South Korean shares opened sharply lower Thursday on an overnight Wall Street plunge, as the new coronavirus outbreaks in the major global economies continued to surge at an alarming rate. The bench... -
Hyundai Capital reshaping COVID-hit volleyball sceneOct 29, 2020The monthslong coronavirus pandemic has affected much of South Korean society, and the sports sector is one of many that has felt the brunt of the crisis. Athletes in nearly all sports play in empty ... -
Hong vows deregulation for nonspeculative home buyersOct 28, 2020Responding to continuing public complaints that the latest and forthcoming real estate policies impose excessive burdens upon nonspeculative end users, the South Korean government is set to lowering ... -
Seoul stocks snap 2-day losing streak on tech gainsOct 28, 2020South Korean shares ended their two-day losing streak Wednesday, helped by a tech rally, amid intensifying woes over the pandemic. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Comp... -
Local fintech startup unveils Korea’s first commercial system to rule out naked short sellingOct 28, 2020A local startup on Wednesday unveiled the nation‘s first commercial securities lending system targeting institutional investors at home and abroad to help them prevent errors that can lead to naked s... -
Seoul stocks open lower on virus spikesOct 28, 2020South Korean shares opened lower Wednesday as new coronavirus outbreaks in major economies increased at alarming rates, raising concerns that the worsening pandemic may deliver heavy damage to the gl... -
State pension fund to vote against LG Chem's spin-off planOct 27, 2020South Korea's National Pension Service decided Tuesday to oppose LG Chem Ltd.'s plan to spin off its battery business at a shareholders' meeting later this week. In September, LG Chem, the country's... -
Kakao’s financial subsidiaries gear up for 2021 IPOsOct 27, 2020Two financial subsidiaries of South Korean mobile messenger giant Kakao are taking a step toward initial public offerings next year, picking up an additional underwriter and securing investments from...
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