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Wall Street Rebounds as US Treasury Expands Long-Term Bond Buybacks The three major U.S. stock indices closed slightly higher. Notably, the S&P 500 recovered the 7,700 level in just a single day. SBS Aug 20, 2026 7:42 AM
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47 Million People Live in Cities... 92% of Population Resides in 17% of Land The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation announced the "2025 Urban Planning Status Statistics" containing these findings today . SBS Aug 20, 2026 7:09 AM
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Soaring Exchange Rate Falls to 1,300-Won Range... Lowest in 11 Months The won-dollar exchange rate plummeted to the 1,380-won range overnight. The drop is driven by a weaker U.S. SBS Aug 20, 2026 6:31 AM
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'US Investment' Another Variable... Cabinet-Level 'Last-Minute Coordination' in the U.S. We are also facing simultaneous pressure over investments in the United States. There are interpretations that complaints from Donald Trump regarding delays in South Korea's investments were reflected in the scaling back of South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 20, 2026 1:15 AM
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Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Plummets to 1,300-Won Range, Lowest in 11 Months The won-dollar exchange rate, which once soared above the 1,500-won range, has dropped to the 1,390-won range, hitting its lowest level in about 11 months. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:30 AM
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Kospi Falls Below 6,500 Amid U.S. Bond Yield Surge... Will SK Hynix's 40 Trillion Won Share Buyback Turn the Tide? The South Korean stock market plummeted as U.S. Treasury yields, long considered a safe-haven asset, surged. SBS Aug 20, 2026 12:27 AM
