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Companies & Markets

Samsung expects shareholder returns up to US$80 billion this year

2026-08-21T11:56:35.000Z
Investors are watching how Samsung plans to allocate the funds between dividends and share buybacks, and the time frame for carrying out the programme.
Companies & Markets

Samsung to convene board meeting, weighs up to US$79 billion in shareholder returns

2026-08-21T03:22:20.000Z
SK Hynix, a key supplier of high‑bandwidth memory chips to Nvidia, joined a recent sell-off over worries that spending on AI hardware could be short-lived.
Companies & Markets

SK Hynix moves to calm market with US$29 billion share buyback

2026-08-20T08:15:35.000Z
Profit-sharing bonuses to employees will be paid out 40% in cash and 60% in company shares, replacing the previous all-cash structure.
Companies & Markets

SK Hynix to pay 60% of bonuses in shares under tentative wage deal with union: report

2026-08-20T07:18:52.000Z
Is BOJ’s rate hike a reactive measure to contain the yen’s ongoing volatility?
Podcasts

Records, rate cuts and the yen’s reckoning

2026-08-14T09:46:00.000Z
The Kospi is up more than 60% so far in 2026 on a largely retail-driven rally, yet remains about 24% down from its late June peak.
Global Enterprise

South Korean stocks surge 22% in 10 days amid global rebound in AI trade

2026-08-13T02:40:48.000Z
The benchmark Kospi gained 3.7 per cent on Aug 12. Samsung ended up 6.7 per cent while SK Hynix rose 5.5 per cent.
Capital Markets & Currencies

SK Hynix, Samsung shares gain as report says Temasek to invest

2026-08-12T05:55:50.000Z
Volatility on the benchmark Kospi Index has topped 60%, almost double that of Japan’s Nikkei 225. 
International

Why South Korea’s stock index is more volatile than Bitcoin

2026-08-09T08:35:37.000Z
Surging turbulence in the Kospi drove a volatility gauge to a record-high 96.9 in June, up from 28.9 at the end of 2025.
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea stock volatility eases as leveraged trades unwind amid regulatory curbs

2026-08-09T03:34:51.000Z
The proposed meeting could consider a proposal to approve a 45.5 trillion won share buyback programme at Samsung.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Samsung’s retail investors seek extra shareholder meeting over buybacks, bonuses

2026-08-04T09:11:09.000Z
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