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Gaecheonjeol Pauses Trading After Kospi Reclaims 7,000
National Foundation Day brings ceremonies in Seoul while regulators manage bond supply, flu surveillance, and a packed KBO holiday slate.
StocksBenchmark Reclaims 7,000 Handle on Friday Before Gaecheonjeol Closes Seoul Exchange
The Kospi finished at 7,003.74 on Friday as institutions bought 381.4 billion won in shares while foreigners sold for a sixth straight session.
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PoliticsSeoul Opens 4,358th Gaecheonjeol Ceremony at Sejong Center With 1,200 Attendees
BusinessLee Hyoung-il Hosts First Financial Stability Meeting After October Treasury Issuance Cut
HealthKDCA Says Under-Six ILI Rate Surged 30% in Week 38 as Post-Chuseok Spread Fears Grow
SecurityVoice Phishing Joint Unit Ends Four-Year Run After Booking 1,381 Suspects
AILawmaker Kim Sun-min Challenges 800 Billion-Won Frontier AI Data Merger in 2027 Budget
EntertainmentOdyssey Sits 101,148 Tickets Shy of 12 Million Admissions Ahead of October 5 Milestone
SportsDoosan Faces Samsung in Daegu as KT Tops KBO Table on Last Saturday of Regular Season
ScienceKAIST Team Projects 500-Watt Lunar Electrostatic Harvest From Regolith Charge Maps
OpinionInfoHandle Editorial: Gaecheonjeol Calm Masks Bond Yields That Still Punish Lower-Rated Borrowers
TechnologyCarriers Roll Out Facial Recognition for New Mobile Lines as KCC Tightens Sign-Up Checks
Credit CardsWoori Card October Event Links 1 Million-Won Spend to Management-Fee and Gift-Card Prizes
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Carriers Roll Out Facial Recognition for New Mobile Lines as KCC Tightens Sign-Up Checks
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InfoHandle Editorial: Gaecheonjeol Calm Masks Bond Yields That Still Punish Lower-Rated Borrowers
A long weekend without equity trading should not be mistaken for relief in the bond market, where lower-rated borrowers still price refinancing risk daily.