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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 08:20

Preference for corporate M&As expected to continue this year

The boom in the nation's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market seen over the past several years is expected to continue this year, as more than seven out of 10 local corporate leaders were found to have aggressive corporate acquisition plans. According to EY Korea's 2022 CEO Outlook Survey released on Monday - which surveyed 2,000 CEOs of global corporations - 72 percent of t...

Anna J. Park | 2022-05-09 17:02

Companies urge Yoon gov't to bolster Korea's growth potential: survey

Businesses are calling for the incoming Yoon administration to prioritize regaining corporate growth momentum amid the hostile economic market conditions, including rising interest rates, the soaring exchange rate and global supply chain disruptions, a survey showed, Sunday. According to a recent survey of 322 corporations by the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), t...

Anna J. Park | 2022-05-08 16:37

KOSPI ends down on overnight declines on Wall Street

Korean stocks pulled back Friday as overnight declines on Wall Street sapped investor sentiment here. This situation heightened fears that the benchmark KOSPI might extend its losses at a time when the U.S. Federal Reserve is scheduled to carry out additional big rate hikes by the end of this year. The main bourse closed at 2,644.51, down 1.23 percent from the previous sessio...

Lee Min-hyung | 2022-05-06 16:31

REITs attract investors' money amid sluggish stock, bond markets

While both the stock and bond markets have been turning bearish amid stagflation concerns, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are attracting investors' money, according to the Korea Exchange (KRX) on Thursday. The bourse operator's REITs Infra Preferred Balanced Index - where more than 70 percent of the included stocks are REITs - increased by 3.2 percent in April, while t...

Anna J. Park | 2022-05-05 16:32

Financial watchdog urges foreign financial firms to manage risks preemptively

Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Jeong Eun-bo said Friday that foreign financial companies operating here should fully prepare for potential internal and external risk factors amid the growing uncertainties in the global economy. He also said that the financial watchdog will put greater efforts into making regulations more predictable, in order to provide a level ...

Anna J. Park | 2022-04-29 17:14

Cosmetics stocks rise with lifting of outdoor mask requirement

As the government has decided to lift its face mask guidelines for outdoor use, cosmetic company shares went up in the stock market, Friday.

Anna J. Park | 2022-04-29 17:07

Robo-advisors attract investors amid bearish market

With an increased level of multi-layered uncertainty surrounding the global stock market, AI-based robo-advisors are attracting more investors, as their average performances have turned out to be way better than benchmark indices in the first quarter this year.

Anna J. Park | 2022-04-29 09:00

Seoul shares bounce back on solid earnings; Korean won extends fall

Korean stocks rebounded Thursday, as solid corporate earnings offset worries about the Fed's aggressive monetary tightening and economic uncertainties stemming from China's lockdowns and an energy crisis sparked by Russia. The Korean won extended losses against the U.S. dollar.

2022-04-28 20:36

Will Yoon's stock policy help boost KOSPI?

With President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol ready to reinforce the monitoring of short-selling shares, retail investors are stepping up their calls for the incoming administration to impose tighter regulations on the trading practice carried out by institutional and foreign investors.

Lee Min-hyung | 2022-04-27 08:52

Seoul stocks, currency tumble on Fed rate hike woes

Korean stocks fell for a second straight session to retreat more than 1.5 percent Monday, as worries over the U.S. Federal Reserve signaling an aggressive rate hike next week dampened investor sentiment. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

2022-04-25 16:31

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