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KOSPI's Record Surge Leads to Massive Disparity Rate Breaches in ETFs, Including Single-Stock Leveraged Funds As of 9:30 AM today , 195 ETFs have disclosed that they exceeded the disparity rate limit based on the closing prices of July 31. SBS Aug 3, 2026 11:47 AM

KOSDAQ Surges Over 3% to Turn Higher, Buy Sidecar Triggered The KOSDAQ index surged on the 3rd, prompting the trigger of a buy sidecar. At 10:28 a.m. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:53 AM

"Lee Jae-yong and Choi Tae-won Both Left the Chat": A Viral Photo Stunns Retail Investors The stock market has been fluctuating wildly lately. There is a piece called the "SK Hynix Folk Tale" that has become a hot topic. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:36 AM

Yogiyo Hosts Special Event at Gocheok Dome for Customers and Partner Small Business Owners Delivery app Yogiyo has hosted a baseball stadium event inviting its customers and affiliated small business owners. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:31 AM

Foreign Credit Card Spending in Korea Jumps 54% in H1, Led by Medical Tourism Credit card spending by foreign visitors to South Korea surged by over 50% in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:29 AM

Number of 'First-Time Exporters' Hit 5-Year High Last Year... Machinery and Computers Lead According to data, the number of first-time exporting companies—those that had no export record in the preceding three years among last year's exporters—stood at 19,746, marking a 3.7% increase from the previous year. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:05 AM

KOSPI Plunges 4% to 5% Following Record Surge; Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Drop over 8% The KOSPI is trading 4% to 5% lower as profit-taking orders are triggered following the historic surge in the previous trading session. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:05 AM

New Construction Continues Despite Rising Unsold Homes... Concerns Over Market Distortion from LH Purchases While the government is expanding the purchase of unsold housing through the Korea Land and Housing Corporation to revive the construction sector, some critics raise concerns that public intervention could encourage moral hazard in the market and weaken supply-adjustment functions. SBS Aug 3, 2026 9:27 AM

28,015 Apartment Units to Hit Market Nationwide in August, Up 58% From Last Year According to Zigbang today , the scheduled apartment presale volume for August is tallied at 28,015 units across 33 complexes. SBS Aug 3, 2026 9:20 AM

KTX and SRT Merge into One: More Seats, Increased Operations, and Lower Fares It is Monday, and we have reporter Han Jiyeon here for Friendly Economy. Han, I hear KTX fares are going down? With the integration of KTX and SRT, KTX fares will be reduced by about 10 percent. SBS Aug 3, 2026 9:17 AM