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June Producer Prices Flat for First Time in 10 Months Amid Falling Oil Prices South Korea's producer prices remained flat last month for the first time in 10 months, weighed down by falling international oil prices. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:38 AM

Non-Bank Housing Loans Surge Over 10 Trillion Won This Year Amid Bank Loan Tightening According to the Economic Statistics System of the Bank of Korea, housing-related loans at non-bank deposit-taking institutions stood at 148.1211 trillion won as of the end of May, an increase of 10.5445 trillion won compared to the end of last year. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:36 AM

Samsung to Hold Unpacked in London Today... Unveiling Fold 8 and First Smart Glasses This year, the foldable lineup is expanded to three models for the first time. In addition, the company is expected to expand its AI and extended reality device ecosystem by introducing the Fold 8 series featuring a new aspect ratio and "Flex Titanium" technology, as well as unveiling its first smart glasses. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:31 AM

SK Hynix Performance-Based Bonus System Back on Negotiation Table... Turning Point for Intensive Labor-Management Talks The performance-based bonus system that SK Hynix labor and management agreed to maintain for 10 years last year has been brought back to the negotiation table after just one year. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:30 AM

Samsung Surges Over 5%, SK Hynix Jumps 8% Amid Intraday '2 Million Won' Milestone Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares are rallying together this morning following strong gains in U.S. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:28 AM

Lee Jae-yong, Chey Tae-won, and Hae-jin Lee to Meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in US for AI Summit last year. Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, and Naver Global Investment Officer Hae-jin Lee are scheduled to meet with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the United States. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:24 AM

Easier Auto Insurance Child Discounts: No Paperwork Required Joining us for Wednesday's Friendly Economy is reporter Han Jiyeon. Han, we are talking about auto insurance today. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:15 AM

Government Bonds to Be Available for Retirement Pension Accounts Starting September, Reducing Tax Burden For those looking to prepare for retirement while also saving on taxes, there is some noteworthy news. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:02 AM

New York Stock Market Rebounds After 4 Days, Driven by Influx of Capital into Semiconductor Stocks Here is the latest from the New York stock market. The three major U.S. stock indices have successfully rebounded after four consecutive days of losses. SBS Jul 22, 2026 8:09 AM

Domestic Bank Loan Delinquency Rate Hits 0.67% in May, Highest in 9 Years and 7 Months In particular, the delinquency rate for small and medium-sized enterprise loans exceeded 1%, marking the highest level in 11 years. SBS Jul 22, 2026 7:28 AM