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KOSPI Hits New Intraday High, Approaches 9,000 Milestone The KOSPI is inching closer to the historic 9,000-point mark after hitting a new intraday high today . SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:00 AM

Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Rises 10.8 Won to 1,524.2 Amid Fed's Signal for Rate Hikes The won-dollar exchange rate climbed back into the 1,520-won range today after the U.S. SBS Jun 18, 2026 9:52 AM

BOK Expresses Concern Over 'Unusually High' Performance Bonuses in Semiconductor Sector Joining us for Thursday's Friendly Economy is reporter Han Ji-yeon. Reporter Han, did the Bank of Korea point to performance bonuses as a factor driving up inflation? The Bank of Korea specifically singled out the semiconductor sector. SBS Jun 18, 2026 9:06 AM

New York Stock Market: "Fed's Hawkish Stance Stronger Than Expected"… Downward Pressure New York stock market report. All three major U.S. stock indices closed lower. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices both fell by over 1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average also slid by nearly 1% to close the session. SBS Jun 18, 2026 7:58 AM

South Korea's First SMR Project on Track, Raising Hopes for K-Nuclear Export Expansion The construction of South Korea's first Small Modular Reactor , which is drawing attention as a next-generation energy source, has officially gotten on track. SBS Jun 18, 2026 5:27 AM