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Cash Deposit Requirement for Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs Raised to 30 Million Won; Trading Units Set at 20 Shares Investors will now be required to hold a basic cash deposit of 30 million won to trade single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds . SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:46 PM

Homeplus to File Immediate Appeal Against Termination of Rehabilitation Proceedings on July 20 Homeplus announced today that it plans to file an immediate appeal by July 20 in response to the court's decision to terminate its rehabilitation proceedings. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:34 PM

"Some Get 600 Million Won, We Get 200 Million": 8 Out of 10 Samsung Foundry Employees Consider Leaving More than 8 out of 10 employees in the foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) division of Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions division are considering leaving the company. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:31 PM

KB Securities to End Deposit Waiver for Single-Stock Leveraged Products According to the financial investment industry on July 16, KB Securities has notified its customers of changes to the basic deposit requirements for domestic single-stock leveraged ETFs and ETNs (Exchange Traded Funds and Exchange Traded Notes). SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:29 PM

Meritz Approves 200 Billion Won Emergency Funding for Homeplus Rehabilitation Meritz Financial Group has decided to provide 200 billion won in emergency operating funds, known as Debtor-in-Possession financing, to support the corporate rehabilitation of Homeplus. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:29 PM

Semiconductor Stocks Plunge: Samsung Electronics Drops 8.8%, SK Hynix 11.5% Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed sharply lower today , tumbling by more than 8% and 11%, respectively. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:26 PM

KOSPI Plummets 6.4% to Close in 6,800 Range, Falling Below 7,000 Again The KOSPI plunged by more than 6% today , closing below the 7,000-point mark once again. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:26 PM

Homeplus: "Will Resume Hypermarket Operations After Consulting with Partners" Homeplus stated, "If our immediate appeal is accepted and the rehabilitation process continues, we plan to establish a schedule for resuming operations at our hypermarkets currently under temporary closure after consulting with our partner companies." In a statement released today , Homeplus addressed the decision by Meritz Financial Group to provide 200 billion KRW in debtor-in-possession financing, noting, "It is significant in that a consensus has been formed among key stakeholders to continue the rehabilitation process." The company further explained, "The labor union, MBK Partners, and Meritz have agreed to continue the rehabilitation process based on mutual growth and compromise. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:20 PM

Accelerating Housing Supply: Construction of 3rd Generation New Towns to Start Earlier The government plans to accelerate the start of construction for major districts, including the 3rd generation new towns, and mobilize all available resources, such as converting non-residential land, to boost housing supply. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:13 PM

Bank of Korea Governor Says Policy Will Remain Open to All Possibilities Regarding August Rate Hike Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong stated that the central bank would conduct monetary policy while keeping all possibilities open regarding a potential interest rate hike in August. SBS Jul 16, 2026 2:21 PM