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Meta to raise $30 billion in its biggest bond sale as AI expansion costs rack up

Social media giant Meta Platforms will raise up to $30 billion in its biggest bond offering ever, it said in a filing on Thursday, as Big Tech rushes to fund the costly expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

2025-10-31

Kospi extends winning streak to 6th day amid looming U.S. tariff deadline

Korean stocks rose for a sixth consecutive session to the highest level in about four years on Wednesday, led by tech gains, as investors await a deal between Seoul and Washington over the Donald Trump administration's aggressive tariff scheme.

2025-07-30

Omnibus account balances for foreign buyers of Korean bonds surpass 1 trillion won

The balances of omnibus accounts designed to facilitate foreign investment in Korean bonds surpassed 1 trillion a day before Korea was added to the World Government Bond Index.

2024-10-17

Keep in mind the might of bond vigilantes

Whether foreign bond investors will become benefactors or turn into merciless vigilantes will depend on our government and market performance.

2024-10-10

Korea fails to make World Government Bond Index

FTSE Russell kept Korea on its watch list while acknowledging strides made to achieve inclusion on its bond index.

2024-03-28

Foreigners sell stocks, buy bonds in June

Foreign investors sold a total of 322 billion won ($247.1 million) worth of Korean stocks in June, turning to net sellers in three months, data showed Sunday.

2023-07-09

AAA Kepco does a job on the bond market as funding vanishes

About 5 months into the new year, the state-run utility, which is rated AAA, issued 9.35 trillion won ($7.06 billion) of corporate bonds.

2023-04-19

[Column] Creating emotional bond is key to city branding

The key to this strategy is allowing individuals to accumulate good memories from using a brand and reinforcing the emotional bond.

2023-04-10

Korea fails to join FTSE Russell's global bond index

Korea has failed to be added to the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) run by FTSE Russell, missing market expectations of its early inclusion.

2023-03-31

Korea to sell over $10 billion in government bonds this month

Korea plans to sell 13 trillion won ($10.6 billion) in government bonds this month, the Finance Ministry said Thursday.

2023-02-02