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Sat, December 3, 2022 | 14:15

Falling asset prices worsen woes of young Koreans

Falling asset prices worsen woes of young Koreans

Many young Koreans are struggling these days to overcome stress and anxiety triggered by the abrupt end of the bullish asset market. Those in their 30s comprise the bulk of investors here who took out loans to engage in a buying frenzy of stocks and real estate during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2021, emboldened by ultra-low lending rates. Few of them...

2022-11-13 09:00

KOSPI soars to 19-month high on hope for less aggressive Fed rate hike

KOSPI soars to 19-month high on hope for less aggressive Fed rate hike

Korean stocks posted the largest daily gain in 19 months as weaker-than-expected inflation in the United States raised hopes for less aggressive monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.

2022-11-11 16:12

Won rises by largest margin in 13 years on eased inflation woes

Won rises by largest margin in 13 years on eased inflation woes

Won rises by largest margin in 13 years on eased inflation woes

The Korean currency ended sharply higher Friday on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve could slow the pace of aggressive monetary tightening over eased inflation woes, market watchers said.

2022-11-11 16:04

KOSPI soars to 19-month high on hope for less aggressive Fed rate hike

US keeps Korea on 'monitoring list' for FX practices

US keeps Korea on 'monitoring list' for FX practices

Korea has again been placed on a list of countries to be closely monitored by the United States for currency practices, the U.S. Department of Treasury has said.

2022-11-11 11:11

Won rises by largest margin in 13 years on eased inflation woes

Securities firms' leaders face uncertainty ahead of reshuffle

Securities firms' leaders face uncertainty ahead of reshuffle

Leaders of securities firms face uncertainty over possible reinstatement ahead of potential reshuffles in top management positions amid their steep earnings fall, sparked by prolonged hawkish rhetoric of major central banks here and abroad. Most major brokerage houses reported noticeable earnings growth in 2021 due to coronavirus-induced liquidity effects. But sentiment then ...

2022-11-10 16:33

More mid-cap Kosdaq companies issue new stocks to secure capital

More mid-cap Kosdaq companies issue new stocks to secure capital

More mid-cap companies listed on the tech-heavy Kosdaq market have been opting to raise capital by issuing new stocks, as offering news shares is considered a way to secure cash with the least interest burden amid tightened global liquidity and soaring interest rates.

Anna J. Park | 2022-11-10 15:47

Foreigners turn net buyers of Korean stocks in Oct. on dip-buying

Foreigners turn net buyers of Korean stocks in Oct. on dip-buying

Foreign investors turned net buyers of Korean stocks in October despite continued global monetary tightening as they picked up oversold shares, central bank data showed Wednesday.

2022-11-09 14:15

Seoul shares up late Wed. morning ahead of US midterm election results

Seoul shares up late Wed. morning ahead of US midterm election results

Korean stocks extended their gains late Wednesday morning with investors paying keen attention to the U.S. midterm election results.

2022-11-09 11:56

Why did Heungkuk Life reverse position on call option?

Why did Heungkuk Life reverse position on call option?

In less than a week since Heungkuk Life Insurance decided to delay the exercise of a $500 million call option on its dollar-denominated perpetual bonds, sending a shockwave to Korean companies' dollar bonds market, the life insurer reversed its position in a move to calm and rectify souring investment sentiment in Korean companies' bonds markets.

Anna J. Park | 2022-11-08 16:55

Have securities stocks bottomed out?

Have securities stocks bottomed out?

Local securities stocks have bottomed out, but are forecast to bounce back in 2023, as fears of their exposure to real estate project financing will gradually subside when the U.S. Federal Reserve ends its cycle of aggressive monetary tightening, analysts said. Domestic brokerages suffered a nightmarish period in the latter half of this year amid escalating financial uncertai...

2022-11-08 16:02

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