Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: Mini Kospi 200 Futures, SKC Co Ltd and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Impact of Allowing Negotiated Block Trades for Eight Futures Spreads, Incl. SSF SP
  • SKC: Aggressive Plans to Expand Rechargeable Battery & Semiconductor Materials – But At What Price?


Impact of Allowing Negotiated Block Trades for Eight Futures Spreads, Incl. SSF SP

By Sanghyun Park

  • It is highly probable that SP trading will increase after July 31st, as this will provide a more conducive environment for the seamless rollover of large positions.
  • Considering the actual impact on the market, we may have to pay more attention to the potential surge in trading volume for single-stock futures SP.
  • We see a rise in aggressive position setups in event trading, including rights offerings. This may lead to a more substantial price impact by increasing the intensity of such trading.

SKC: Aggressive Plans to Expand Rechargeable Battery & Semiconductor Materials – But At What Price?

By Douglas Kim

  • SKC announced aggressive plans to expand its rechargeable battery, semiconductor, and ecofriendly materials and it plans to invest about 5 trillion to 6 trillion won in these businesses by 2027. 
  • We believe that the company will use a combination of asset sales, sale of its treasury shares, and additional debt and equity raising in the next 3-5 years. 
  • While the market welcomes sale of non-core businesses such as SK Pucore and sale of treasury shares, it is likely to have greater concerns about additional debt and equity raising. 

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