KOSPI　Institutions +398 M KRWIndividuals +245 M KRWForeigners -641 M KRWKOSDAQ　Individuals +94 M KRWInstitutions -44 M KRWForeigners -46 M KRW　*As of 9:01 a.m.　By HeRo (hero@heraldcorp.com)　This article is produced by the algorithm developed by the artificial intelligence developer ThinkPool in collaboration with Herald Corp.

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics (005930) started at 1,495,000 won, down 45,000 won or 5.83 percent from the previous trading day. Battery makers LG Chem (051910) and SK Innovation (096770) also started lower at 233,500 won and 161,500 won, respectively. KOSPI　Samsung SDS(018260) KRW 160,000 ▲1,500(1.89%)Naver(035420) KRW 870,000 ▲8,000(1.86%)Amore Group(002790) KRW 164,000 ▲1,500(1.85%)AmorePacific(090430) KRW 374,000 ▲3,000(1.62%)KEPCO(015760) KRW 51,400 ▲400(1.57%)KOSDAQ　Paradise(034230) KR

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics on Oct. 11 announced it has decided to stop the production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone following the fire-prone phone’s sales suspension due to safety concerns. 　“We had adjusted the phone’s supplies for a thorough inspection but has finally decided to stop the production for consumer safety,” the company said in a regulatory filing on the day. 　The announcement comes after the Korean tech giant announced the suspension of the Note phone’s sales and replace

[THE INVESTOR] Ssangyong Motor announced on Oct. 11 that it will establish a joint venture with China’s Shaanxi Automobile Group in the country. The Chinese automotive company signed a letter of intent on establishing a JV, and the two companies will conduct a feasibility study, the automaker owned by India’s Mahindra and Mahindra said. If the two companies go ahead with the plans, it will be Ssangyong Motor’s first production base outside South Korea. Ssangyong Motor CEO Choi Johng-sik (left) a

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics is recalling almost 200,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in China following the company’s decision to halt sales and replacement of the bigger-screen phone due to safety concerns. The Korean tech giant excluded China when it announced the first recall of 2.5 million Note phones in September, saying the phones sold in China used different batteries from those that caught fire while charging.But the situation has been reversed in recent weeks as there have been seve

[THE INVESTOR] Shares of Samsung Electronics tumbled on Oct. 11 following the company’s decision to suspend the sales of its latest Galaxy Note 7 smartphone over safety concerns. The stock price closed at 1,545,000 won (US$1,380), down 8.04 percent or 135,000 won from the previous trading day. Shares of the phone’s key suppliers were also down. Patron, the camera module maker using iris recognition technologies, and Amotech, the wireless charging module supplier, were especially hit hard by the

[THE INVESTOR] SK Networks, a trading unit of SK Group, is acquiring Tongyang Magic, a local home appliance maker whose flagship products include water purifiers, for 610 billion won (US$550 million). According to industry sources on Oct. 11, the company was planned to sign a sale and purchase agreement with Tongyang’s largest shareholders Glenwood Private Equity and NH Private Equity, both based in Korea, later in the day. Considering the Glenwood-NH consortium acquired the company for about 28

[THE INVESTOR] Shares of Samsung Electronics went on a wild ride on Oct. 10 after news reports that US telecom carriers have decided to stop selling its Galaxy Note 7 replacement phones over safety concerns. The stock price closed at 1,680,000 won (US$1,515), down 1.52 percent from the previous trading day.Earlier in the day, the price tumbled to 1,628,000 won following another news report that Samsung was suspending the production of the Note phones at its Korean and Vietnamese plants.The compa

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics is making all-out efforts to upgrade key features of its next flagship smartphone, tentatively called Galaxy S8, amid the worsening battery fiasco of its latest Note 7 phablet. According to industry sources, the Korean tech giant has no immediate plan to advance the new launch that usually comes in March every year. “Samsung is making parts orders for the Galaxy S8. Several new, more expansive components are expected to be used,” said an official of a Samsung p

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics  has suspended the production of its latest Galaxy Note 7 smartphone following several reports of fire even in replacements with a new battery. “The production suspension includes Vietnam where Samsung produces phones for overseas markets,” an official of a local supplier was quoted as saying by Yonhap News Agency. “The measure has been taken for safety reasons of customers. Samsung is working with product safety authorities in Korea, the US and China.”By Lee J

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics  has suspended the production of its latest Galaxy Note 7 smartphone following several reports of fire even in replacements with a new battery. “The production suspension includes Vietnam where Samsung produces phones for overseas markets,” an official of a local supplier was quoted as saying by Yonhap News Agency. “The measure has been taken for safety reasons of customers. Samsung is working with product safety authorities in Korea, the US and China.”By Lee J

Institutions +258 M KRWForeigners -90 M KRWIndividuals -161 M KRW　*As of 9:01 a.m.　By HeRo (hero@heraldcorp.com)　This article is produced by the algorithm developed by the artificial intelligence developer ThinkPool in collaboration with Herald Corp.

Samsung Electronics (005930) opened at 1,650,000 won, down 6.92 percent or 59,000 won from the previous trading day. Hyundai Motor (005380) and Samsung C&T (028260) also started weak at 134,000 won and 162,000 won, respectively. AmorePacific (090430) was up 9,000 won to start at 365,000 won.KOSPI　AmorePacific (090430) KRW 368,500 ▲9,000(5.01%)POSCO (005490) KRW 230,000 ▲4,000(3.54%)KT&G (033780) KRW 120,500 ▲2,000(3.38%)Kor Zinc (010130) KRW 458,000 ▲6,000(2.65%)Naver (035420) KRW 854,000 ▲11,00

[THE INVESTOR] LG Electronics and its display-making sister firm LG Display are struggling to elevate the low yield rate of organic light-emitting diode panels that will be used for the Korean tech giant’s next flagship smartphone, tentatively called LG G6.According to industry sources, the two firms are still gauging the new phone’s OLED adoption that industry watchers consider a must, rather than an option, for LG to remain a potent player in the crowded premium smartphone market. “Even its Ch

[THE INVESTOR] Shares of tech giant Samsung Electronics closed at 1.691 million won (US$ 1,520), up 4.45 percent from the previous day, buoyed by Elliott Management’s demand for the company’s separation into holding and operating companies and higher dividend payout.　The opening share price was 1.696 million won, up nearly 5 percent from the previous day. 　 　　Elliott’s subsidiaries Blake Capital and Potter Capital demanded that Samsung Electronics be divided into a holdings company, and a compan

Samsung Electronics (005930) opened up 77,000 won or 9.51 percent from the previous closing day. Samsung C&T (028260) was also up 8,000 won or 10.53 percent to start at 158,000 won and Samsung Life (032830) started at 106,000 won, up 3,000 won or 5.74 percent. 　KOSPI　Samsung C&T (028260) KRW 160,000 ▲8,000(10.53%)Samsung Life (032830) KRW 107,500 ▲3,000(5.74%)Samsung SDS(018260) KRW 165,500 ▲3,000(3.69%)SK hynix(000660) KRW 42,950 ▲350(1.64%)LG Display(034220) KRW 28,850 ▲200(1.4%)KOSDAQ　Com2uS

[THE INVESTOR] MBK Partners, the nation’s largest private equity firm, said on Oct. 4 that it will be acquiring Wharf T&T, a Hong Kong-based telecom carrier, in a consortium with US alternative asset firm TPG. The deal is priced at about US$1.22 billion and the buyout process is scheduled to be completed next month. Wharf T&T is Hong Kong’s largest enterprise-focused telecom service provider, with an extensive fiber optic network covering about 90 percent of the commercial market.  Wharf T&T’s h

KOSPIIndividuals +151 M KRWInstitutions -71 M KRWForeigners -86 M KRW　KOSDAQ　Individuals +19 M KRWInstitutions -1 M KRWForeigners -11 M KRW*As of 9:01a.m.　By HeRo (hero@heraldcorp.com)　This article is produced by the algorithm developed by the artificial intelligence developer ThinkPool in collaboration with Herald Corp.　　

Samsung Electronics (005930) start at 1,601,000 won, down 15,000 won or 1.86 percent from the previous trading day. Kor Zinc (010130) and POSCO (005490) started down at 474,500 won and 227,500 won, respectively. LG Chem was up 1,000 won to start from 237,500 won. 　KOSPI　LG Chem (051910) KRW 238,500 ▲1,000(0.84%)S-Oil (010950) KRW 79,300 ▲300(0.76%)SK hynix (000660) KRW 41,900 ▲100(0.48%)KT (030200) KRW 32,100 ▼50(-0.31%)SK Innovation (096770) KRW 159,000 ▼500(-0.63%)　KOSDAQ　Hugel (145020) KRW 45

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics is expected to start operating its new semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, earlier than planned to meet the growing demand for 3-D NAND flash memory chips. According to recent news reports, the Korean tech giant plans to complete the construction of the plant, tentatively called Line 18, in December and start production from the second quarter next year, possibly in April -- about three months in advance. Demand for 3-D NAND chips is surging a