Market watchers say the success of the stock market debuts of Millie and Doosan Robotics will serve as a gauge of Korea s initial public offering (IPO) market sentiment in the second half of this year.
Korea s stock market is extending a volatile run in the face of a surge in short-selling of red-hot battery shares here. Data from the Korea Exchange showed investors short-selling transaction volume on the benchmark KOSPI and secondary Kosdaq reached a monthly high in July.
Asian markets finished Thursday's trading on a weak note amid disappointment over weak tech earnings and anxiety ahead of an earnings report by chipmaker TSMC..