Global Markets | S.Korean shares log highest close since Feb on hopes of US-Iran talksSouth Korean shares climbed to their highest close since February as optimism over renewed US-Iran talks boosted global risk sentiment and ...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Global Markets | South Korean shares end 4.5% lower as Iran ceasefire hopes fadeSouth Korean shares plummeted over 4% on Thursday, with the KOSPI closing down 4.47% at 5,234.05. This decline was triggered by fading hope...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
South Korean shares fall 3%, won hits 17-year low on Mideast worriesSouth Korean financial markets experienced a significant downturn on Monday. The main stock index, KOSPI, dropped by almost 3%. The nationa...
30 Mar, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
South Korean shares hit record high as automakers rally on AI hopesSouth Korean shares rose more than 1% to a record high on Monday, led by a rally in automakers on optimism around artificial intelligence a...
19 Jan, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
US chip policy shift boosts outlook for Samsung, SK hynixThe American government has taken a step back from stringent export regulations, allowing Nvidia to resume AI chip sales to China. This dev...
16 Jul, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
K-pop band NewJeans officially leaves their agency 'Hybe', makes explosive claims on mistreatmentChart-topping K-pop group NewJeans announced Thursday their decision to leave their label ADOR, accusing the company of "mistreatment". Ban...
28 Nov, 2024, 07.43 PM IST
US port strike ends, but clearing long ship queues will take timeAt least 54 container ships queued up outside the ports over three days as the strike prevented unloading and threatened shortages of every...
07 Oct, 2024, 09.54 AM IST
South Korea probes data protection by ecommerce platforms like AliExpress, TemuThe Personal Information Protection Commission said it has been investigating overseas ecommerce platforms since last month, after a parlia...
07 Mar, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
Samsung Electric forecasts 96% drop in Q2 profit as chip glut drags onAccording to company data, it would be Samsung's lowest profit for any quarter since a 590 billion won profit in the first quarter of 2009.
07 Jul, 2023, 09.04 AM IST
Samsung to cut chip output to ride out downturnThe unusual output cut by the world's biggest memory chipmaker - with no previous announcement recalled by Samsung officials and analysts -...
07 Apr, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
Ant-backed Kakao Pay expects IPO to raise up to $1.4 bnKakao Pay Corp, which is backed by Chinese e-commerce company Ant Group, expects to offer 17 million new shares in an indicative range of 6...
02 Jul, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
Hyundai's luxury Genesis SUV to launch in Europe this summerIndia might have to wait a little longer for Hyundai Motor's luxury SUV.
05 May, 2021, 02.32 PM IST
Samsung’s Note 7 recall will be costly, but probably worth itSamsung was on a roll, with the success of its flagship Galaxy S7 helping to drive its shares to a record last month and lifting quarterly ...
05 Sep, 2016, 05.56 AM IST
Samsung Electronics will recall Galaxy Note 7 smartphones globally, days before rival Apple’s new iPhone launchThe recall is a blow to Samsung’s reputation and robs the company of momentum it had built in smartphones by capitalising on a lull in dema...
03 Sep, 2016, 02.27 AM IST
Samsung Electronics takes Google challenger to Smart TVs as smartphone flopsSamsung, the world’s biggest maker of TVs will unveil the first sets powered by Tizen software at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.
06 Jan, 2015, 03.29 AM IST
- South Korea economy grows 5.8 pc but inflation rising
South Korea's economy expanded quicker than predicted in the first quarter but inflation hit its highest point for years in May, official d...
02 Jun, 2008, 02.26 PM IST
- Nokia's Korean plans keep LG on the edge
LG Electronics, the world’s No 4 handset maker, is closely watching rival Nokia amid talk the top-ranked mobile phone maker may cut its pri...
27 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST