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South Korean Shares Log 2nd Highest Gains Among G-20 Peers

South Korean Shares Log 2nd Highest Gains Among G-20 Peers

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s key stock index has posted the second-highest profit rate among its Group of 20 peers since this year’s bottom, helped by robust buying by individuals, the bourse operator said Sunday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 2,396.69 points Friday, soaring 64.42 percent from [...]

KOSPI Valuation Hits Highest Level Since 2002

KOSPI Valuation Hits Highest Level Since 2002

SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s main stock index hit the highest level in valuation since 2002, highlighting stock prices’ roller-coaster gains compared with the actual earnings of the pandemic-hit companies, analysts said Monday. The price-to-earnings ratio (PER) of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) stood at 25, the highest since [...]

S. Korea to Expand Capital Gains Tax on All Equity-linked Derivatives

S. Korea to Expand Capital Gains Tax on All Equity-linked Derivatives

SEJONG, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Monday that it will impose a 10 percent tax on profits from trading all stock index-related derivatives in the latest move to revise the country’s tax code. The revision — set to take effect in April — covers the KOSDAQ 150 Futures, KOSDAQ 150 Options and [...]