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South Korea no longer on U.S. Treasury’s watchlist for currency practices

Post Date 11/08/2023

In a recent announcement by the US Treasury Department, South Korea has been removed from its list of trading partners closely monitored for unfair foreign [more…]

Nov. 6, 2023 - South Korean stocks recorded an unprecedented 5.6 percent surge on Monday as the nation reinstated a short-selling ban to combat illicit market activities by global investment banks. (Photo: KRX)

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South Korean stocks surge as short selling ban takes effect

Post Date 11/06/2023

South Korean stocks experienced an unprecedented surge on Monday, with the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) soaring by 5.6 percent, marking its sharpest-ever [more…]

Asian manufacturing grapples with challenges amidst the Middle East conflict. (Photo: STR | AFP)

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Asia’s manufacturing woes persist amid Middle East conflict

Post Date 11/01/2023

Amidst the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, Asia’s manufacturing sector faces a new wave of obstacles that threaten its path to recovery. The latest [more…]

A truck navigates through shipping containers at the container terminal located in Incheon Port, South Korea. (Photo: Kim Hong-Ji | Reuters)

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Investing & Markets South Korea

South Korea’s September exports decline at the slowest rate in a year

Post Date 10/01/2023

South Korea’s September exports defied market expectations by decelerating their decline, indicating the gentlest contraction in a year of economic downturn—a promising development for the [more…]