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Kospi snaps 2-day rise on profit-taking

Shares closed lower Thursday, snapping a two-day advance, as investors offloaded stocks to lock in recent gains. The won rose against the dollar.

2025-06-26

Posco Holdings raises $700 million in global green bond sale

Posco Holdings said Tuesday it has raised $700 million by selling green bonds in overseas markets.

2025-04-29

Aekyung Group mulls sale of flagship unit as Korea Inc. battles cash crunch

Aekyung Group is considering selling its flagship unit, Aekyung Industrial, as Korean companies across all sectors face growing liquidity strains amid rising interest rates and a slowing global economy.

2025-04-17

Korea's inclusion in FTSE Russell global bond index delayed to April 2026

Korea's inclusion in a key global government bond index managed by FTSE Russell has been delayed from November 2025 to April 2026, the Seoul government said Wednesday.

2025-04-09

Korea to join key FTSE Russell global bond index in 2025

Korea will be included in a key global government bond index run by FTSE Russell, starting in November next year, the London-based organization has said.

2024-10-09

Foreigners invest quarterly record of $11.7 billion in Korean stock market

Foreign investors net purchased 15.8 trillion won ($11.67 billion) in the Korean stock market in the first quarter, driven by the popularity of Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor shares.

2024-04-08

Tighter convertible bond issuance regulations to curb unfair practices

Korea’s financial regulator is tightening its grip on the issuance of convertible bonds in a bid to curb widespread unfair practices that favor large shareholders often at the expense of retail investors.

2024-01-23

Corporate direct financing tanks on drop in IPOs

Corporate direct financing in Korea shrank from a month earlier in October due to a sharp drop in initial public offerings (IPOs), Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) data showed Tuesday.

2023-11-21

Central bank rate rise more likely at next meeting: Kofia survey

An increasing number of bond experts in Korea forecast that the country's central bank will raise its key interest rates next month amid aggressive monetary tightening in the United States, a poll showed Friday.

2022-12-23

Korean banks selling bonds again as debt markets stabilize

Banks are starting to sell bonds again as the financial markets have recovered enough to handle the flood of paper.

2022-12-19