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36th Buy Sidecar This Year Alone... Authorities to Review 'Leveraged ETFs' The KOSPI surged at the opening today , reclaiming the 7,000-point mark for the first time in three trading days, and a buy sidecar was triggered. SBS Jul 15, 2026 12:08 PM

Business Community Expresses Concern Over Minimum Wage Hike, Citing Burden on Small Businesses The business community has voiced concerns following the final decision to set next year's minimum wage at 10,700 won per hour. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:42 AM

Industry Minister: Semiconductor Profits Must Be Reinvested for the Future Minister Kim made these remarks while attending a forum titled "Corporate Investment and the Future of Labor in the AI Era," held today at the Korea Growth Investment Corp. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:37 AM

Housing Sales Sentiment Rises in June, Maintaining Upward Trend As housing prices continue to rise, particularly in Seoul and the residential areas supporting the semiconductor belt in Gyeonggi Province, housing sales sentiment also saw a slight increase last month. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:26 AM

Charter Buses to Receive Diesel Fuel Subsidies Starting Tomorrow, Approximately 250,000 Won Per Month The revised Enforcement Decree of the Passenger Transport Service Act, which includes charter buses as eligible recipients for diesel fuel subsidies, was promulgated on July 7. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:24 AM

Regulations on Fire Compartmentation Eased for Semiconductor Plants Installing Sprinklers These amendments include easing standards for fire compartmentation between floors in utility piping areas of semiconductor plants. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:18 AM

Automobile Exports and Domestic Sales Both Rise in June; Eco-Friendly Car Exports Exceed 100,000 Units Monthly for First Time Eco-friendly vehicles continued their strong performance, surpassing 100,000 units in monthly exports for the first time. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:18 AM

Global Investment Banks: KOSPI Plunge Driven by Profit-Taking and Leverage Unwinding, Semiconductor Cycle Remains Solid Regarding the recent sharp decline in domestic stock prices, major overseas investment banks and foreign media outlets have assessed that the downturn was driven by profit-taking amid concerns over reaching a peak, as well as supply-demand imbalances caused by the unwinding of leveraged positions. SBS Jul 15, 2026 10:56 AM

Government: Economic Recovery Solidifies, Yet Inflation and Employment Slowdown Continue to Weigh on Public Livelihood The government believes that domestic demand, including consumption—which had previously slowed due to factors such as the Middle East conflict—is improving, alongside significant growth in the overall economy and exports. SBS Jul 15, 2026 10:52 AM

LG Energy Solution to Supply Batteries for Google's Largest Solar and ESS Project, Worth Hundreds of Billions of Won LG Energy Solution will supply batteries for Google's largest-ever solar and energy storage system project. SBS Jul 15, 2026 10:47 AM