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Dual-Income Couples Earning Up to W52M Eligible for Earned Income Tax Credit; 730,000 More Households to Benefit The maximum payout will also be raised to 3.6 million won in line with the inflation rate. SBS Aug 3, 2026 6:02 PM

KOSPI Plunges Over 5% Amid Continued Volatility, While KOSDAQ Remains Strong The KOSPI, which experienced massive fluctuations of plunging and surging last week, showed renewed volatility with another sharp decline of over 5% today . SBS Aug 3, 2026 5:29 PM

'Bit-too' Drops Sharply... Margin Trading Balance Falls Below 30 Trillion Won in 6 Months The KOSPI soared, breaking its all-time record for the largest gain. Bargain hunting poured in amid revived semiconductor investment sentiment overnight. SBS Aug 3, 2026 4:53 PM

Construction Begins on National AI Computing Center... Full-Scale Push for 'AI Highway' The Ministry of Science and ICT held a groundbreaking ceremony for the National AI Computing Center today at the Solasido Data Center Park site in Haenam-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Unified Special City, officially launching its construction. SBS Aug 3, 2026 3:54 PM

KOSPI Plummets Over 5% to Close in 6,200 Range; KSDQ Up 2.4% The KOSPI, which recorded an all-time record surge the previous trading day, plunged by more than 5% to fall back into the 6,200 range. SBS Aug 3, 2026 3:49 PM

July DRAM and NAND Prices Hit All-Time Highs... PC DRAM Prices Expected to Surge Up to 20% in Q3 Driven by artificial intelligence demand, the monthly average prices of memory chips, including DRAM and NAND flash, have once again broken all-time highs. SBS Aug 3, 2026 2:49 PM

July DRAM and NAND Prices Hit All-Time Highs... PC DRAM Prices Expected to Jump Up to 20% in Q3 Driven primarily by artificial intelligence demand, the monthly average prices of memory chips, including DRAM and NAND flash, have broken records to reach all-time highs once again. SBS Aug 3, 2026 2:44 PM

"Are the Remaining Homebuyers on Their Own?"... Backlash Over Targeted Loan Support Rumors As the government considers measures to support genuine homebuyers who are unable to receive balance loans due to lending regulations, controversy over fairness is growing as the support is likely to be limited to new apartments nearing their move-in dates. SBS Aug 3, 2026 2:11 PM

From First Steps to Startups: Free AI Tokens Provided to 30,000 People A nationwide AI growth infrastructure designed to seamlessly connect learning with verification—ranging from citizens encountering AI for the first time to those dreaming of service development and startups—has officially set sail. SBS Aug 3, 2026 1:33 PM

KOSPI Dips on Profit-Taking; KOSDAQ Triggers Buy Sidecar After posting a record-breaking surge last Friday, the KOSPI is moving downward today due to profit-taking. SBS Aug 3, 2026 12:12 PM