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South Korea stocks

Companies & Markets

‘Baby Shark’ creator Pinkfong seeks to raise 76 billion won from Seoul IPO

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) soaring more than 24 points to an intraday high of 3,339.01 during morning trading in Seoul on Sep 11.
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea scraps plan to expand tax on stock investments

Eyes are now on the release of inflation figures that could help guide the US central bank’s decision-making for the rest of the year.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian markets enjoy record day as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes

The benchmark Kospi stock index rose as much as 1.75 per cent to 3,317.04 points in afternoon trade, surpassing its previous record of 3,316.08 on June 25, 2021.
Companies & Markets

South Korea's Kospi benchmark hits record as reform prospects brighten

Samsung has long dominated Kospi, with its current 15% weighting still about double that of hard-charging No 2 SK Hynix.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Samsung reasserts clout as top South Korean stock on AI catch-up hopes

The Kospi has gained about 33% so far this year to near a record high.
Banking & Finance

South Korea seeks to unlock property money in ‘Kospi 5,000’ drive

epa12203997 A customer holds Samyang Foods Inc.'s popular Buldak spicy ramyeon product at a large discount store in Seoul, South Korea, 29 June 2025, after the company's market capitalization recently exceeded 10 trillion won (USD7.3 billion) for the first time. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
Opinion & Features

Why Buldak ramen is an US$8 billion brand

Foreigners are returning to the stock market, helping to push the benchmark Kospi Index into a bull market on Lee Jae-myung’s first day in office.
Wealth & Investing

Global funds bet on South Korean stocks’ big break on reform tailwinds

The Kospi Index ended 2.7 per cent higher on Wednesday (Jun 4), taking its gain from the April low to more than 20 per cent as investors piled into potential beneficiaries of Lee’s reform and growth agenda.
International

South Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after presidential election outcome

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Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Adopting Japan or South Korea’s stock market reforms in Singapore not that straightforward

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