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Retail Investors Shift to Debt-Financed Samsung and SK Hynix Trading as Single-Stock Leverage Regulations Tighten As government regulations on single-stock leverage products are tightened, retail investors' funds are rapidly shifting to spot margin trading for major semiconductor blue chips. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:35 AM

36% of High Earners' Compensation at Conglomerates Comes from Stock Grants Approximately 36 percent of the compensation received by high-earning individuals making 500 million won or more at major corporate groups in the first half of this year consisted of stock-based compensation. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:34 AM

Top 5 Companies Account for Half of Q2 Exports... Exceeding Total of Top 100 Companies Last Year South Korea's top five companies accounted for more than half of the country's total exports in the second quarter of this year. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:28 AM

KOSPI Plunges Amid Soaring Major Nation Bond Yields, Triggering Sell Sidecar The KOSPI is showing a sharp decline on the 19th, driven by the fallout of soaring long-term government bond yields in major economies. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:56 AM

KOSPI Plummets 5-6% in Early Trading, Triggering Sell Sidecar The KOSPI plunged 5 to 6 percent in early trading, triggering a sidecar, a temporary suspension of program sell quotes. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:40 AM

Lee Eok-won: 'Employment Barrier in Financial Sector Is High… Must Actively Hire Talent for AI Era' He promised that starting next year, the job fair will be expanded from once to twice a year, with one of them held outside the capital region to support young people in local areas. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:32 AM

Semiconductor Stocks Wobble Again... Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Plunge 7-9% in Early Trading As of 9:10 a.m. today, Samsung Electronics is trading down 7.17 percent at 249,250 won, while SK Hynix is down 8.45 percent at 1,521,500 won. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:30 AM

KOSPI Plummets 5-6% in Early Trading, Triggering Sell Sidecar The KOSPI plummeted by 5 to 6 percent in early trading on the 19th, triggering a temporary suspension of program sell orders, known as a sidecar. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:26 AM

Booking Flight Tickets in August is Better as Fuel Surcharges Rise It is Wednesday, time for "Friendly Economy" with reporter Han Jiyeon. Han, is it better to buy airline tickets within this month if possible? Starting with tickets issued next month, international fuel surcharges will jump by seven tiers compared to now. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:23 AM

Ministry of SMEs and Startups to Support Flood Recovery for Traditional Markets in Gyeongsangnam-do... "All-Out Efforts for Chuseok Business" The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced today that it will support the swift recovery of traditional markets in Gyeongsangnam-do damaged by heavy rain. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:14 AM