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Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Stays in 1,410 Won Range for Second Day on Dollar Inflows and Improved Supply and Demand In the Seoul foreign exchange market today, the won's exchange rate against the U.S. SBS Aug 7, 2026 4:29 PM

SK Hynix Declares Cash Dividend of 375 Won Per Common Share... "Shareholder Return Plan to Be Finalized Within September" The dividend yield based on market price is 0.02% for common shares, bringing the total dividend payout to 273,324,801,750 won. SBS Aug 7, 2026 4:20 PM

Kospi Falls for Second Day to 6,200 Range, Kosdaq Reverses to Decline After Six Sessions The Kospi, which opened higher, turned downward during trading today and finished the session in the 6,200 range. SBS Aug 7, 2026 4:03 PM

Temporary Ban on Upper and Lower Limit Orders in Pre-Market Following Market Distortion Incidents Like 'One SK Hynix Share Plunging to Lower Limit' In a press release issued on August 7, Nextrade announced that it will temporarily ban upper and lower limit orders in its pre-market starting from the 12th. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:51 PM

DeepSeek Moving to Monetize After Disruption; Hiking Prices and Pursuing Trillions in Funding China's DeepSeek, which shook the global artificial intelligence market with "ultra-low-cost AI," is now moving into full-scale monetization. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:20 PM

Tax Credits Offered Until 2036 for Domestic Production of Solar, Semiconductors, and Secondary Batteries The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on August 7 that the domestic production tax credit has been established as part of the 2026 tax reform plan announced on August 3. SBS Aug 7, 2026 2:55 PM

Homeplus Soft-Opens Today… "Official Grand Opening on the 13th" Having secured emergency operating funds, Homeplus reopened 67 stores on a temporary basis starting today . SBS Aug 7, 2026 12:19 PM

Review for 'Samjeonnix Leverage' ETFs Twice as Fast as Usual It has been confirmed that financial regulatory authorities and the Korea Exchange more than halved the listing review period for single-stock leverage ETFs, classified as high-risk products, specifically the so-called "Samjeonnix Leverage" funds. SBS Aug 7, 2026 11:30 AM

"There's Never Been This Much 'Gambling'"… See 'This Indicator' for Stock Market Drops? Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, recently warned that the excessive risk-appetite phenomenon in the U.S. SBS Aug 7, 2026 11:28 AM

Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission: 130 Billion Won in Misappropriated State Funds Last Year, Record High The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced this on August 7 while releasing the results of its inspection into the implementation of the Public Funds Recovery Act. SBS Aug 7, 2026 10:46 AM