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Awaiting Tax Reform Draft, Gangnam 3 Districts See Steep Drop in Transactions Ahead of the government's announcement of its tax reform proposals, the upward trend in Seoul apartment prices has slowed for two consecutive weeks. SBS Jul 30, 2026 11:22 PM

Samsung Posts Record Earnings, But Concerns Linger Over AI Investment Sustainability Riding the wave of the AI semiconductor boom, Samsung Electronics has once again posted record-high quarterly earnings. SBS Jul 30, 2026 11:20 PM

Additional Measures Limit Single-Stock Leverage to 20% of Seed Money... KOSPI Drops Again After plunging for two consecutive days, the KOSPI attempted a rebound today , but ultimately closed down more than 1%. SBS Jul 30, 2026 11:18 PM

"Basic Security Alone Could Have Prevented It"... KT Fined 53.9 Billion Won The government has slapped KT with a fine of 53.9 billion won following a customer data leak and unauthorized micro-payments caused by illegal ultra-small base station hacking. SBS Jul 30, 2026 9:21 PM

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won Purchases KRW 4.8 Billion Worth of SK Hynix Shares The move is aimed at emphasizing his commitment to responsible management amid severe volatility in the domestic stock market, which has recently centered around semiconductor shares. SBS Jul 30, 2026 7:34 PM

Growing Number of 'Bad People' in the Real Estate Market... Researcher Kim Hak-ryul: "It's Telling People to Rent" This is the second part of our interview with Kim Hak-ryul, head of the Smart Tube Real Estate Research Institute, whose harsh criticism of the Lee Jae-myung administration's real estate policies even drew concern from the host. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:32 PM

FSC Vows to Implement Additional Measures on Single-Stock Leverage ETFs "As Early As Possible" The Financial Services Commission announced today that it will implement additional supplementary measures for single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds , which were announced on the 29th, "as early as possible." In a briefing detailing the implementation tasks for the "additional measures on single-stock leverage products" decided during an emergency market inspection meeting of related agencies the previous night, the FSC stated, "We will promptly formulate detailed plans centered on the responsible agencies for each major task." According to the plan, the FSC, along with the Financial Supervisory Service , intends to draft an amendment to the Capital Markets Act to establish a legal basis for financial authorities to take market stabilization measures in emergency situations. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:29 PM

"Ultra-Short-Term" Margin Trading on the Rise Again... Forced Liquidations Surge to KRW 60 Billion Range "Ultra-short-term" margin trading, which had been on a downward trend after falling below KRW 1 trillion, is on the rise again. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:46 PM

Sudden Plunge on a Single Share Trade Sparks Fury Over Wiped-Out 80 Billion Won It has been confirmed that a single share of SK Hynix traded at the lower limit on a domestic alternative trading system triggered a forced liquidation worth 80 billion won in overseas derivatives markets. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:43 PM

"Can't Take It Anymore" One After Another: What Are Office Workers to Do? Amid persistent high inflation, budget coffee prices are rising one after another. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:34 PM