Economy and business · updated 29 October 2026
Economy and business in South Korea
Economy and business news from South Korea: 20 stories in the last two weeks, each pinned to where it happened. Updated every 5 minutes.
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- Banks' household mortgage lending rates up for 5th month in Sept.Yonhap · Seoul ·
- Transactions with Affiliate Companyinvestegate.co.uk · South Korea ·
- Viral 'glass skin' products give 'instant hydration boost' with patches from 63pmanchestereveningnews.co.uk · South Korea ·
- Korea's battery rebound yet to reach suppliers: KBIA chiefKorea Herald · South Korea ·
- South Korea's Chip-Led Growth Puts Its Economy on the Fed's Radareconotimes.com · South Korea ·
- Samsung sees AI memory demand outstripping supply, raising cost concernsbusiness-standard.com · South Korea ·
- Samsung profits hit record high as AI demand surgesnews.az · South Korea ·
- South Korea's October Exports Forecast to Rise 93.2% in Reuters Polleconotimes.com · South Korea ·
- Hyundai Motor Q3 profit rises 5.5% despite sales slumpkoreaherald.com · South Korea ·
- Bank of Korea Board Member Flags Won Volatility After 13% Quarterly Riseeconotimes.com · South Korea ·
- Korea's chip boom catches US Fed chair's eyekoreaherald.com · South Korea ·
- Seoul stocks down 3 pct late Thurs. morning after weaker-than-expected Samsung earningsYonhap · Seoul ·
- Shinsegae expands Busan foothold with Lotte dealKorea Herald · Busan ·
- SK Innovation's profit surges sixfold on strong oil, lubricants marginsKorea Herald · South Korea ·
- Alpaca, Eugene tie-up targets overseas access to Korean derivativesfow.com · South Korea ·
- Merck bets $334m on Korea as Asia-Pacific biopharma hubKorea Herald · Daejeon ·
- Fed's hawkish hold strengthens case for BOK's hike in Novemberkoreatimes.co.kr · South Korea ·
- Korea plans to require firms to hold retirement funds externally by 2030Korea Herald · South Korea ·
- Samsung Shares Slide Over Investor Disappointment on Delayed Returnmorningstar.com · South Korea ·
- Samsung Shares Fall as Shareholder-Return Plans Disappointmorningstar.com · South Korea ·
- Global Market: South Korean shares fall 2% as Samsung Electronics slides after earningsindiatimes.com · South Korea ·
- Global Market: Samsung Electronics posts record $80.5 billion quarterly operating profit on AI chip boomindiatimes.com · South Korea ·
- Tech M&A deals: GE Vernova, Trench Group, Dassault Systemes, Macquarieinfotechlead.com · South Korea ·
- S. Korea to conditionally ease diesel export restrictions amid stable crude suppliesYonhap · Seoul ·
- (LEAD) Seoul stocks open tad higher as Fed holds rates ahead of Samsung earnings reportYonhap · Seoul ·
- Seoul stocks open tad higher as Fed holds rates ahead of Samsung earnings reportYonhap · Seoul ·
- (URGENT) Seoul stocks open tad higher as Fed freezes rates ahead of Samsung earningsYonhap · Seoul ·