Seoul shares open lower after strong rebound amid prolonged Iran crisis

. Market bellwether Samsung Electronics lost 2.04 percent, and its chipmaking rival SK hynix declined 1.81 percent. KB Financial Group, a major banking group, dropped 1.68 percent, and leading shipbuilder HD

Seoul stocks rebound after record crash, triggering sidecar

, and major banking group KB Financial Group vaulted 8.93 percent. The Korean won was trading at 1,461.7 won against the US dollar as of 9:15 a.m., up 14.5 won from the previous session. (Yonhap)

Seoul shares plummet over 7% on Middle East conflict fears; won sharply down

air carrier Korean Air nosedived 10.32 percent to 25,200 won and major travel agency Hana Tour Service lost 6.65 percent to 44,900 won. KB Financial Group, a leading banking group, fell 3.46 percent to

South Korean economy braces for Middle East fallout, banks step in

“caution,” holding weekly meetings to monitor market conditions. KB Financial Group said its chairman and subsidiary chiefs are jointly monitoring exchange rates, interest rates and oil prices in real time

Seoul shares continue record-breaking rally to close above 6,300 on strong chip gains; won at 1-month high

Samsung Biologics rose 2.2 percent to 1,766,000 won. However, food giant Nongshim sank 3.23 percent to 434,000 won and major banking group KB Financial Group fell 1.43 percent to 165,300 won. The Korean won

Korea's top TV networks sue OpenAI for training ChatGPT with their news

broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, seeking an injunction to halt alleged copyright infringement and compensation for damages, according to the Korea Broadcasters Association on Monday

Capital Group unveils Korea-specific voting policy

Group, making it the third-largest shareholder after the National Pension Service and BlackRock. Through its subsidiary Capital Research and Management Company, it also owned 8.22 percent of KB Financial

Mirae Asset tops W40tr in market cap

, only KB Financial Group, Shinhan Financial Group and Samsung Life Insurance remain larger among financial peers. The climb has been dramatic. A year ago, Mirae Asset traded at about 8,800 won per share

Brokerage stocks rally amid market upswing

) as of closing, surpassing Hana Financial Group at 36.54 trillion won. Having already overtaken Woori Financial Group earlier, it now trails only KB Financial Group and Shinhan Financial Group among

Long in tech’s shadow, Samsung's finance operations near W6tr profit

Earnings momentum lifts Samsung above KB, Shinhan, Hana and Woori Long overshadowed by Samsung’s high-profile tech affiliates, the group’s financial subsidiaries are emerging as a formidable earnings