SEOUL, Sep. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The market value of Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motors has decreased to their lowest levels in three years. According to the Korea Exchange on September 24, the combined market capitalization of both companies amounted to 17.6 percent of the total stock market in Korea, the lowest since 2011. The value of Samsung [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The total volume of margin trading in the Kosdaq market is drawing near to that of the KOSPI market, as more investors focus on gaining in the market. According to the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), as of August 28, the balance of margin trade in the Kosdaq market reached 2.52 trillion won [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – As the number of overseas subsidiaries to Korea-based companies rises, the financial authorities are strengthening their supervision on these companies’ accounting practices. According to the Financial Supervisory Service on August 20, of the 1,594 publicly traded companies that close their books in December as much as 76.2 percent (1,214 firms) [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – As the stock market is showing signs of long-awaited recovery, the credit loan balance is rapidly on the rise. This is more so in the KOSDAQ market. According to the Korea Financial Investment Association on July 23, the balance of loans taken out for the purpose of stock investment was 5,023.5 billion won [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent survey on the stock market, baby boomers are leaving the market as they try to increase the portion of investment in pension and insurance accounts preparing for their post-retirement lives. According to the Korea Exchange’s survey on stock investors and their holding volume of a [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 21 (Korea Bizwire) – As the KOSPI is exhibiting high volatility this year to date, individual investors are leaving the market in droves. The deposit balance with securities firms by investors has fallen to the level of 13 trillion won, a three-year low, and is showing little signs of regaining. Investors [...]