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Stock Market Rebounds as Semiconductor Stocks Rally; KOSPI Recovers 7,000 Mark The KOSPI, which fell to the 6,800 level on Monday, surged more than 6% today to reclaim the 7,000 mark. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:10 PM

Exclusive: Why Did the Court Suspend the Designation of Coupang's Founder as 'Business Group Chief'? A court has suspended the effect of the Fair Trade Commission's decision to designate Coupang founder Kim Bom-suk as the business group chief. SBS Jul 15, 2026 10:29 PM

Seoul Housing Prices, Jeonse, and Monthly Rent All See Accelerated Growth in June Last month, housing prices in Seoul saw a triple increase, with the growth rates for purchase, Jeonse (long-term deposit rent), and monthly rent all accelerating. SBS Jul 15, 2026 10:29 PM

Struggling with 'Negative Compounding': What Are the Safeguards for Leveraged ETFs? The extreme volatility of our stock market remained unchanged today, July 15. Various measures are being discussed to address leveraged ETFs, which have been pointed out as a primary cause. SBS Jul 15, 2026 10:28 PM

Minimum Wage for Next Year Set at 10,700 Won; Discussions on Institutional Reform to Begin The minimum wage for next year has been set at 10,700 won per hour. This is an increase of 380 won, or 3.7%, from this year's minimum wage. SBS Jul 15, 2026 9:53 PM

Discovery of Knowledge: Did 'Sam-Hynix' Intentionally Reduce Supply? The Truth Behind Semiconductor 'Conspiracy Theories' (ft. Professor Kwon Seok-jun, Sungkyunkwan University) "I see this as an all-in effort, a desperate move to fundamentally improve the constitution of the Korean industry." Professor Kwon Seok-jun of the School of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, who appeared on the SBS YouTube program "Discovery of Knowledge," summarized the government's 'three major mega-projects' with this statement. SBS Jul 15, 2026 9:01 PM

KOSPI Reclaims 7,000 Points, but Single-Stock Leverage Remains a Challenge When quoting this interview, please accurately cite the program name, SBS <News Hunters>. SBS Jul 15, 2026 7:39 PM

Is a Path to Recovery Opening for Homeplus? MBK and Meritz Tentatively Agree on 200 Billion Won Guaranteed Loan It was reported on July 15 that MBK Partners, the major shareholder of Homeplus, and Meritz Financial Group, its largest creditor, have significantly narrowed their differences regarding the method of providing 200 billion won in emergency funds necessary for the company's recovery. SBS Jul 15, 2026 6:31 PM

Young Poong and Korea Zinc Fined 20.4 Billion Won and 8.4 Billion Won Respectively for Accounting Violations The Financial Services Commission announced on July 15 that, during its 13th meeting, it decided to impose these fines on Young Poong and Korea Zinc for preparing and disclosing financial statements in violation of accounting standards. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:52 PM

Hyundai Motor Union Stages 3rd Day of Partial Strikes; Parts Supplier Unions Join In The Hyundai Motor labor union continued its partial strike for the third consecutive day today, following difficulties in this year's wage negotiations. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:45 PM