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Thu, June 1, 2023 | 10:32

Wall Street slips as stocks slump worldwide

Wall Street slips as stocks slump worldwide

Wall Street slipped as stocks slumped worldwide Wednesday on worries about the strength of the global economy and inflation.

2023-06-01 08:49

NPS' total assets exceed W953 tril. as of Q1

NPS' total assets exceed W953 tril. as of Q1

The National Pension Service (NPS), Korea's largest institutional investor, has recovered much of its investment losses incurred during the past year, as it posted a rate of return of 6.53 percent during the first quarter.

Anna J. Park | 2023-05-31 15:34

Securities firms reduce staff amid financial scandals

Securities firms reduce staff amid financial scandals

Securities firms are reducing their workforces amid their continuous involvement in a series of scandalous financial fiascos.

2023-05-31 14:41

Trade terms continue to fall in April on faster export price fall

Trade terms continue to fall in April on faster export price fall

Korea's terms of trade worsened for the 25th straight month in April as export prices fell faster than import prices, central bank data showed Wednesday.

2023-05-31 13:43

Korean firms urged to enhance shareholder value

Korean firms urged to enhance shareholder value

Despite increasing efforts by Korean companies to improve shareholder returns, any resulting outcomes have yet to reach the stock market. This stands in contrast to the Japanese bourse, where corporate initiatives to boost shareholder value have significantly contributed to its recent outstanding rally.

2023-05-30 15:51

Korea to lower tariffs on major agricultural imports amid inflation

Korea to lower tariffs on major agricultural imports amid inflation

Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday it has decided to apply tariff-rate quotas on eight major foodstuff imports to ease households' burden amid rising consumer prices.

2023-05-30 12:01

CFD rules tightened to boost trading transparency

CFD rules tightened to boost trading transparency

The government has overhauled regulations on trading of contracts of differences (CFDs), a highly leveraged derivative product tied to the purchase and sale price differences of equities. The move is aimed at strengthening requirements for trading to increase transparency and protect investors in order to prevent major stock price manipulation scams based on derivative tradin...

Anna J. Park | 2023-05-29 16:39

Foreign purchases of tech, auto stocks amount to over 16 trillion won this year

Foreign purchases of tech, auto stocks amount to over 16 trillion won this year

Foreign purchases of Korean tech and auto stocks have reached over 16 trillion won (US$12 billion) so far this year, according to the Korea Exchange on Monday.

2023-05-29 12:25

CEOs of securities companies visit UK, Republic of Ireland

CEOs of securities companies visit UK, Republic of Ireland

More than a dozen leaders of local securities firms embarked for the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, Sunday, to inspect potential business opportunities and risk factors in real estate markets in the region.

2023-05-28 15:39

Three indicted in massive stock manipulation case

Three indicted in massive stock manipulation case

Prosecutors on Friday indicted the head of an investment consulting firm and his two aides in a large-scale stock manipulation case that has rocked the local financial markets.

2023-05-26 19:49

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