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Sat, March 25, 2023 | 07:28

Stock-leveraged investments rise again amid bullish KOSPI

Stock-leveraged investments rise again amid bullish KOSPI

Leveraged investments in the local stock market are on the rise again in tandem with the recent bullish market sentiment here, data showed Monday. According to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association, the outstanding credit transaction loan amount in the benchmark KOSPI and secondary Kosdaq reached 16.11 trillion won ($13 billion) as of Jan. 26. This is a slight ...

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-01-30 16:44

Bank labor union to sue management over normalized operating hours

Bank labor union to sue management over normalized operating hours

A financial union has warned it will take legal action against banks' decision to normalize their operating hours on Monday, the first day of the lifting of most indoor mask rules here. According to the Korea Financial Industry Union (KFIU), the banks' decision goes against an agreement between labor and management. The union said it will file a lawsuit against the banks soon.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-01-30 16:43

Slowed Fed rate hike, China's reopening to boost KOSPI

Slowed Fed rate hike, China's reopening to boost KOSPI

The benchmark KOSPI will continue its momentum for a rally and attain the 2,500-point mark this week on additional foreign capital inflow, which is being driven by hopes of the U.S. Fed slowing down its rate hike pace during its upcoming rate-setting meeting, analysts said.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-01-29 17:00

Seoul stocks up for 5th day on tech rally

Seoul stocks up for 5th day on tech rally

Seoul stocks extended their winning streak to a fifth day Friday, as foreign and institutional investors scooped up major tech shares. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

2023-01-27 19:15

Seoul stocks up for 4th day on foreign buying

Seoul stocks up for 4th day on foreign buying

Seoul stocks surged over 1 percent Thursday, as foreign investors scooped up market heavyweights in the run-up to the corporate earnings season. The Korean won advanced against the U.S. dollar.

2023-01-26 16:49

Korean firms' weak earnings outlook to burden KOSPI

Korean firms' weak earnings outlook to burden KOSPI

The Korean stock market is feared to face an adjustment period on escalating fears of recession and conglomerates' dismal earnings outlooks. The negative outlook came amid growing skepticism over major firms' earnings growth on falling demand for Korea's major export items.

Lee Min-hyung | 2023-01-26 15:58

[Contribution]Gender diversity makes companies strong

ContributionGender diversity makes companies strong

It may be hard to believe, but banks in the 1970s had a system requiring female employees to sign a written promise stating that “only unmarried women can work here.” Back then, foreign banks allowed women to keep working after marriage, but their counterparts at domestic banks struggled with severe gender inequality. Bank employees were hired separately - men as “regular ban...

2023-01-26 08:20

Seoul shares close more than 1% higher on tech gains

Seoul shares close more than 1% higher on tech gains

Seoul stocks closed more than 1 percent higher Wednesday on tech gains, as investors were hopeful that the U.S. Federal Reserve could ease the pace of rate increases. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) climbed 33.31 points, or 1.39 percent, to 2.428.57.Trading volume was moderate at 539.8 million shares worth 6....

2023-01-25 21:02

Corporate direct financing down in 2022 on stock, bond market slumps

Corporate direct financing down in 2022 on stock, bond market slumps

Corporate direct financing in Korea shrank in 2022 due to slumps in stock and bond markets caused by worries over inflation and rising borrowing costs, data showed Wednesday.

2023-01-25 13:24

[ANALYSIS] China's reopening to help ease inventory woes

ANALYSISChina's reopening to help ease inventory woes

Even as the worst point of the COVID-19 disruptions has eased a bit, recently, its real impact continues to ripple throughout the world's leading economies including the United States and China.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2023-01-25 09:38

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