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Financial Service Account Surplus Hits Record High in May The financial service account reached a record high as foreign stock trading in Korea increased this year. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:34 AM

ADB Raises South Korea's 2026 Growth Forecast to 2.6%, Inflation Outlook to 2.7% This marks a significant upward adjustment from its 1% range forecast three months ago, aligning its outlook with other institutions such as the International Monetary Fund . SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:29 AM

ADB Raises South Korea's Growth Forecast to 2.6%, Up 0.7 Percentage Points The Asian Development Bank has raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea this year to 2.6%, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from its previous projection of 1.9%. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:28 AM

Bank of Korea: "Limited Possibility of Structural Downturn in Domestic Stock Prices" The Bank of Korea stated on July 9 that the possibility of a structural downturn in domestic stock prices is limited. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:20 AM

18,000 Won vs. 8,800 Won: Comparing Prices Ahead of Chobok Joining us for Thursday's Friendly Economy is reporter Han Jiyeon. Han, Chobok is just around the corner. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:07 AM

Retail Investors Dump, We Buy: Those Quietly Buying the Dip as Gold Plunges 30% ⚡ SBS Premium Key Summary Shift to Discounted Physical Gold Trading in China and India: As investment sentiment in China and India—the world's largest gold consumers—weakens, a short-term wait-and-see attitude has intensified. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:05 AM

Won Falls Below 1,500 Against Dollar for First Time in Over a Month Amid Hopes for SK Hynix ADR Listing The won-dollar exchange rate has fallen by approximately 30 won, dropping below the 1,500 won mark for the first time in over a month. SBS Jul 9, 2026 8:39 AM

"Ordered Red, Why Is It Blue?"... Retail Investors' Bitterly Funny Refund Requests As the KOSPI has fallen for three consecutive days, social media is flooded with bittersweet memes from individual investors. SBS Jul 9, 2026 8:39 AM

SK Hynix ADR Offering Oversubscribed 7 Times; Expected to Raise $24.5 Billion The sources stated that the offering attracted significant interest from global long-term investment funds, technology-focused funds, sovereign wealth funds, and global investors specializing in Asia. SBS Jul 9, 2026 7:55 AM

U.S. Markets Close Mixed: Dow and S&P 500 Fall, Nasdaq Rebounds The three major U.S. stock indices closed with mixed results. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index saw declines, the Nasdaq composite managed to turn positive toward the end of the session, bolstered by a late-day rebound in technology stocks. SBS Jul 9, 2026 7:39 AM