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Authorities Launch Inspections Into Foreign Banks Over Potential Speculation Behind Sharp Exchange Rate Volatility The Ministry of Finance and Economy announced that the Bank of Korea and the Financial Supervisory Service will begin joint foreign exchange inspections of major foreign exchange banks starting today . SBS Jun 10, 2026 9:19 AM

ETF Surges Despite Stock Price Drop? Beware of 'Discrepancy Rate' Joining us on this Wednesday's Friendly Economy is reporter Han Jiyeon. Reporter Han, this is about single-stock leverage ETFs for Samsung Electronics or SK Hynix, right? Are there cases where the returns move differently from the actual stock prices? Recently, an unusual and unprecedented trend has emerged in single-stock leverage ETFs tracking SK Hynix. SBS Jun 10, 2026 9:11 AM

U.S. Stock Markets Close Mixed Amid Caution Ahead of CPI Data The three major indices closed mixed as large-cap technology stocks, including semiconductor shares, faced downward pressure. SBS Jun 10, 2026 7:46 AM

Limits on Manual Therapy Expected to Cost Up to 33.7 Billion Won Annually in Health Insurance Funds... "One-Sixth of Current Spending" The Ministry of Health and Welfare explained that considering the current annual health insurance claims related to manual therapy, such as consultation fees, amount to approximately 200 billion won, the fiscal impact of transitioning to a managed benefit system is about one-sixth of the current related expenditure. SBS Jun 10, 2026 6:57 AM

Strike Over Transport Rates Enters Third Day; Concerns Grow Over Semiconductor Plant Construction Ready-mixed concrete unions in the Seoul metropolitan area have entered their third day of a strike, demanding an increase in transport rates. SBS Jun 10, 2026 6:28 AM

Kakao Stages First Strike Since Founding; Management Prepares Contingency Plan The Kakao labor union is set to stage its first strike since the company's founding. SBS Jun 10, 2026 6:26 AM

KOSPI Rebounds to 8,000 Mark After Shock; 'Fear Index' Hits All-Time High The KOSPI, which had been plummeting, has recorded its largest-ever single-day gain, reclaiming the 8,000-point level. SBS Jun 10, 2026 6:25 AM

Personal Information Protection Commission to Deliberate Sanctions Against Coupang Today; Record Fine Possible This comes approximately seven months after the news of Coupang's data breach first emerged in November of last year, drawing significant attention to whether the PIPC will impose a record-breaking fine. SBS Jun 10, 2026 5:55 AM

Kakao Stages First Strike in Company History; 600 Union Members to March in Pangyo The Kakao branch of the Korean Chemical, Textile & Food Workers' Union will hold a partial strike today from 10:00 a.m. SBS Jun 10, 2026 5:50 AM

300 Billion Won in Retail Stocks Liquidated Amid KOSPI Plunge Over Two Days On that day, the KOSPI closed at 7,484.41, down 676.18 points , and the KOSDAQ closed at 911.39, down 91.05 points . SBS Jun 10, 2026 5:34 AM