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[2 H26 Outlook: Cosmetics] Becoming Global Mainstream
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (317+ words) Businesskorea The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jiyoony@nhsec. com -- Ed. The cosmetics sector's valuation attractiveness should shine in 2 H26. In 1 H26. Due to the outflow of funds from leading stocks and concerns over…...
Samsung Electronics Maket Cap Surges Past 2, 000 Trillion Won
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (409+ words) Samsung Electronics shares jumped nearly 6%, pushing its combined market capitalization with preferred shares above 2, 000 trillion won for the first time. According to the Korea Exchange on May 29, Samsung Electronics finished trading at 317, 000 won ($211. 33), up 5. 84% from the previous session. It rewrote…...
[2 H26 Outlook: Retail] The wallet has opened
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (233+ words) Businesskorea The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jooyh@nhsec. com -- Ed. We maintain our overweight view on the retail sector. The most notable aspect is that offline retail companies are beginning to…...
Domestic Listed Firms" Dividend Payouts Neared A Record 38 Trillion Won Last Year
19+ hour, 53+ min ago (256+ words) Dividend payouts by South Korean listed companies with December fiscal year-end settlements approached 38 trillion won, equivalent to about $25. 29 billion, last year, marking a record high. A stock market rally last year combined with improved corporate earnings led to a significant…...
Household Loan at 1, 993 Trillion Won: Debt-Driven Investors to Take Direct Hit from Interest-hike
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (267+ words) A strong message signaling a benchmark interest rate hike within the year emerged from the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Board on May 28, heightening concerns that the household debt repayment burden on borrowers, including those who stretched themselves to the…...
Dollar Deposits Rose $2. 6 Billion in May Amid Persistent Weak-Won Concerns
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (664+ words) Businesskorea The combined balance of dollar deposits at the country's five major banks stood at $63. 39 billion as of May 26, up $2. 56 billion, or 4. 2 percent, from $60. 83 billion a month earlier The balance of U. S. dollar deposits at major South Korean commercial banks increased…...
KOSPI Hits Record High Nearing 8, 500 Amid Fear Index Rising
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (819+ words) On this day, the KOSPI closed at 8, 476. 15, up 290. 86 points (3. 55%) from the previous trading day. It surpassed not only the closing high of 8, 228. 70 recorded on April 27 but also the intraday high of 8, 457. 09. Institutions led the index rally. While individuals and foreigners…...
Micron-SK hynix Rally Revives "Low PER Trap" Debate
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (413+ words) Micron Technology, the U. S. memory chip maker, has surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization and is drawing wide attention as a beneficiary of artificial intelligence (AI), but voices on Wall Street are cautioning that the company's low valuation itself may be a…...
KOSPI Opens Rising Above 8, 400 on AI Optimism
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (660+ words) On May 29, the KOSPI opened higher than that on the prvious day and is attempting to settle in the 8, 400 range. According to the Korea Exchange on this day, the KOSPI index started at 8, 384. 31, up 199. 02 points (2. 43%) from the previous trading day,…...
Entering into AI Agent Ecosystem: Samsung, SK hynix Invest in Anthropic
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (738+ words) Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have invested in Anthropic, a U. S. AI company that developed the generative artificial intelligence (AI) model "Claude," further strengthening the global AI network of Korea's memory semiconductor sector. Alongside Open AI, Anthropic is recognized as a…...