# headquarters (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover headquarters. Page: Feed: --- ## [Leverage ETF Trading Plummets Sharply After Deposit Hike](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275685) _2026-08-27 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Single-stock leverage and inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs). (Yonhap) The "double betting" boom that hovered around 12 trillion won (about $8.68 billion) a day has cooled off. The trading value of single-stock leverage and inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, which once easily exceeded 10 trillion won, plummeted to the 700 billion won range in less than a… ## [Mirae Asset Reviews Acquisition of Japanese Securities Firm](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275680) _2026-08-27 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Logo of Mirae Asset Securities. (Photo courtesy of Mirae Asset Securities) Mirae Asset Securities has officialized its review of acquiring a Japanese securities firm. According to the electronic disclosure system of the Financial Supervisory Service on Aug. 27, Mirae Asset Securities announced on this day through a 'clarification disclosure regarding rumors or news reports' that it is "reviewing… ## [\[Closing Market\] KOSPI Settles Above 6,910 on Foreign, Institutional Buying](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275669) _2026-08-27 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the afternoon of Aug. 27, the won-dollar exchange rate, KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) On Aug. 27, the domestic stock market closed on a positive note, showing a steep upward trend driven by the combined buying momentum of foreign and institutional investors. Continuing its rally from the… ## [Card Loan Use Tops 28 Trillion Won in H1, Up 21%](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275654) _2026-08-27 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Card loan advertisements posted in Seoul Credit card loan use reached 28 trillion won, or approximately $20.28 billion, in the first half of this year, surging nearly 21% from a year earlier as tighter bank lending standards drove more borrowers to turn to card loans for stock investments and living expenses. According to the Financial Supervisory Service's report on the operating performance of… ## [Toss Offers Prepaid Cards to Foreign Students](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275638) _2026-08-27 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Service Aims To Ease Early Financial Access Before Students Open Bank Accounts Toss, operated by Viva Republica, said on Aug. 27 that it will provide prepaid cards through the international offices of 15 universities nationwide to support the initial financial lives of foreign students. A key feature of the Toss prepaid card is that it can be topped up and used for online and offline payments… ## [\[Opening Market\] KOSPI Battles for 6,800 as Investors Split](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275607) _2026-08-27 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the morning of Aug. 27, the won-dollar exchange rate, KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) On Aug. 27, the domestic stock market started in a mixed trend following the release of inflation data in the New York stock market, engaging in a fierce battle in early trading. The KOSPI, which… ## [Hyundai Motor Stock Slips Despite $580 Million Treasury Share Cancellation](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275602) _2026-08-27 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Hyundai Motor's headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Hyundai Motor Co. reaffirmed its commitment to its existing shareholder return policy despite mounting external uncertainties and greater earnings volatility. At its 2026 CEO Investor Day, or CID, held on Aug. 26, the company said it would cancel about 800 billion won, or approximately $580.17 million, worth of treasury shares this year and… ## [\[Closing Market\] KOSPI Reclaims 6,800 As Foreign Selling Slows](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275577) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the afternoon of Aug. 26, the won-dollar exchange rate, KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (yonhap) On Aug. 26, the domestic stock market started lower in the aftermath of early weakness in technology stocks and caution ahead of the earnings announcement by the U.S.-based Nvidia, but succeeded in an… ## [Young Poong, MBK Allege Private-Gain Scheme by Korea Zinc CEO Family](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275547) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ MBK Partners logo Young Poong and MBK Partners have raised allegations that funds from Korea Zinc were subsequently invested in unlisted companies in which Korea Zinc Executive Director and Chairman Choi Yoon-beom and his family had made personal investments, opening a new chapter in the ongoing control battle over the metals producer. The consortium noted that legal action had been indicated in a… ## [\[Opening Market\] KOSPI Opens Above 6,700 on Chip Rally](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275530) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the morning of Aug. 26, the KOSPI index and the won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. The domestic stock market on August 26 has maintained a solid flow throughout the morning after starting on an upward trend, supported by the warmth of the New York stock market, international oil price stabilization,… ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NPIKD0KcSbeG) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [“World’s Craziest Stock Market” Takes a Wild Ride, WSJ Says of Korea](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275531) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The KOSPI fell more than 5% in early trading Aug. 19, triggering a sell-sidecar halt. It was the 25th sell-sidecar activation on the KOSPI this year. The Korean stock market, which soared on the back of the artificial intelligence boom, plunged 40% in just six weeks, prompting The Wall Street Journal to liken the market's extreme volatility to a "fright ride." The Wall Street Journal reported on… ## [Korean Retail Investors Bet $890 Million on 3x ETF Ahead of Nvidia Earnings](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275525) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia Korean retail investors are making an aggressive bet on U.S. semiconductor and technology stocks ahead of Nvidia's earnings report, pouring more than 1 trillion won, or approximately $722.65 million, into a leveraged exchange-traded fund that delivers three times the daily performance of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index over the past week. According to data from… ## [Nvidia, Rates to Test Korean Stocks](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275518) _2026-08-26 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang poses with Samsung Electronics' HBM4 wafer at the company's booth during GTC 2026 in San Jose, California. South Korean stocks face a series of major market events this week, with Nvidia's earnings, the Bank of Korea's monetary policy decision and the Jackson Hole economic policy symposium all on the calendar. Investors are watching whether uncertainty over long-term… ## [\[Closing Market\] KOSPI Reclaims 6,700 on Semiconductor Rebound](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275492) _2026-08-25 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the afternoon of Aug. 25, the KOSPI index and the won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) The domestic stock market opened with a sharp drop on Aug. 25, due to unfavorable semiconductor news in early trading, but succeeded in a dramatic rebound and closed higher, driven by strong bargain hunting… ## [\[Opening Market\] KOSPI Plummets to 6,400s Amid US Semiconductor Chill](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275444) _2026-08-25 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the morning of Aug. 25, the won-dollar exchange rate, KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) The domestic stock market on Aug. 25 showed a sharp decline right after the opening due to the aftermath of major semiconductor stocks showing weakness in the US New York stock market overnight. From early… ## [Dunamu & Partners Invests $5 Million in Kalosm](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275446) _2026-08-25 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Kalosm co-founders CEO Danyal Akarca (right) and CTO Yasha Achterberg. Photo courtesy of Kalosm. Kalosm Says Multi-Model Inference Cuts Costs and Speeds Tasks Dunamu & Partners has made a $5 million (about 7.0 billion won) seed investment in UK-based AI inference optimization company Kalosm. Kalosm's latest seed funding round totaled $100 million (about 139.3 billion won). The round was led by… ## [Samsung, SK hynix's Shareholder Returns Emerge as Key Dollar-Supply Factor](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275428) _2026-08-25 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Real-time KOSPI and won-dollar exchange rate data are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at Hana Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 25. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix's combined 150 trillion won, or approximately $108.63 billion, shareholder-return plans are emerging as a key variable in South Korea's foreign exchange market. As the likelihood grows that… ## [TIGER ETF Blends Chip Growth, Dollar Assets](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275417) _2026-08-24 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Mirae Asset Global Investments will list the "TIGER Samsung Electronics SK hynix U.S. Treasury Mixed 50" on August 25, seeking at the same time the growth potential of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix and the investment effect of dollar assets. The bond-mixed ETF invests 25% each in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, key beneficiaries of expanding AI infrastructure investment and rising memory… ## [Samsung Electronics Pledges Up to 110 Trillion Won in Record Shareholder Returns](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275304) _2026-08-22 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Seocho, Seoul. Samsung Electronics has unveiled a shareholder return plan estimated at 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won, or approximately $64.84 billion to $79.25 billion, the largest in South Korean corporate history, using the massive profits generated by an artificial intelligence-driven semiconductor supercycle. The move is seen as a strong signal that… ## [Samsung, SK hynix Account for 35.56%, 21.86% of Total KOSPI Revenue](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275302) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Korea Exchange (KRX) Unveils 2026H1 Performance of KOSPI Market-listed Corporations with December Fiscal Year-end. (Photo courtesy of KRX) South Korean corporations listed on the main board KOSPI market delivered extraordinary financial results for the first half of 2026, driven by unprecedented surges in sales, operating profits, and net income across both unconsolidated and consolidated bases.… ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H1WtaZcNrL8s) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [\[Closing Market\] KOSPI Regains the 6,910 Level Amid Stronger Won](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275292) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the afternoon of Aug. 21, the KOSPI index and stock prices of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) The domestic stock market concluded the week on Aug. 21, with a 'polarized market' where the directions of the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets sharply diverged. The KOSPI index closed at… ## [Hana Bank Executes First Won Swap With RFI](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275276) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Panoramic view of Hana Bank headquarters Hana Bank announced on Aug. 21 that it executed a won swap transaction with a foreign bank, a Registered Foreign Institution (RFI), in London, the United Kingdom, on August 19, marking the first of its kind for a domestic bank. This transaction is the first instance where the Hana Bank London Money Center directly supplied liquidity in response to actual… ## [KSD Eases Korean Bond Access for Foreign Investors with One-Stop Service](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275270) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The headquarters of the Korea Securities Depository (KSD) in Seoul. A new integrated financial service that allows foreign investors to both hold South Korean government bonds in custody and obtain financing has officially begun operations. The Korea Securities Depository (KSD) said on Aug. 21 that it signed its first agreement with a foreign investor to provide its "KSD One-Stop Financing… ## [Samsung Eyes Major Shareholder Payout as SK hynix Raises the Bar](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275256) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap) Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are preparing shareholder-return programs of unprecedented scale, drawing renewed attention from investors as the semiconductor boom strengthens their cash generation. Combined shareholder returns by the two companies could reach as much as 300 trillion won (approximately $217.2 billion),… ## [Korean Bank Delinquencies Hit 10-Year High, Raising Corporate Credit Concerns](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275253) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ A corporate customer speaks with a bank employee at a loan counter in Seoul. (Yonhap) The delinquency rate on loans at South Korean banks reached its highest level in a decade as of the end of June, raising concerns over deteriorating corporate credit quality. While banks' aggressive cleanup of delinquent loans at the end of the quarter brought the rate down from the previous month, corporate loan… ## [\[Opening Market\] KOSPI Fluctuates Around 6,900 Early in The Session](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275234) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the morning of Aug. 21, the won-dollar exchange rate, KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices are displayed on the electronic board at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Yonhap) On the morning of Aug. 21, the domestic stock market is showing expanded volatility in early trading as simultaneous selling by foreigners and institutions tightly pushes against buying by individuals. As… ## [Foreign Investors Extend Korean Stock Selling Streak to Seven Months](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275236) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The won-dollar exchange rate and the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indexes are displayed on an electronic board at Hana Bank's headquarters dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul. Foreign investors extended their selling streak in South Korean equities to a seventh consecutive month in July, pulling more than 31 trillion won ($22.45 billion) from the country's listed stock markets, while continuing to invest in bonds… ## [Leveraged ETF Trading Tops 1 Trillion Won Again as Samsung, SK hynix Surge](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275229) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Trading in single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs topped 1 trillion won again as sharp gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix triggered diverging bets between retail and foreign investors. Trading in leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix surged past 1 trillion won ($721.03 million) again on Aug. 20 as sharp gains in South Korea's two semiconductor… ## [Kakao Calls Emergency Town Hall as Talk of KakaoTalk Spin-Off Grows](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275228) _2026-08-21 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Kakao's emergency town hall has fueled speculation that the South Korean internet giant could spin off KakaoTalk and overhaul its corporate structure. Kakao will hold an emergency town hall meeting for employees on Aug. 21, fueling speculation that one of South Korea's largest internet companies could be preparing a major restructuring, including a possible spin-off of its flagship KakaoTalk… ## [\[Closing Market\] KOSPI Rebounds Sharply Above 6,850](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275184) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the afternoon of Aug. 20, the KOSPI index and the won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. The domestic stock market succeeded in a record-breaking comeback on Aug. 20, driven by the explosive strength of the 'top two' semiconductor giants and a massive buying spree by foreign investors. In a dramatic… ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HNJOyq5LHQJN) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Kakao Mobility Pursues US IPO](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275160) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Hur Sung-soo) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Kakao Mobility (Provided by Yonhap News) Kakao Mobility is turning its eyes to the US market instead of the domestic stock market to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) worth 1.4 trillion won ($1 billion). According to IPOX, a US IPO specialized institution, on August 20, Kakao Mobility confidentially submitted a registration statement for an IPO worth $1 billion (about 1.4 trillion won) to… ## [Financial Regulator Deploys AI to Monitor Crypto Market 24/7](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275157) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Logo of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). South Korea's financial regulator has launched an artificial intelligence-based surveillance system to detect market manipulation and other forms of unfair trading in the cryptocurrency market in real time. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said on Aug. 20 that it has developed an AI-powered market surveillance system combining generative AI… ## [Korea’s Net External Financial Assets Hit 12-Year Low as KOSPI Surges](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275146) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ South Korea's net external financial assets fell to a 12-year low as a sharp KOSPI rally drove up the value of foreign investors' holdings of Korean equities. Net external financial assets, which represent the value of assets held overseas by South Korean residents minus foreign investments in Korea, fell to their lowest level in 12 years. The decline came as a sharp rally in Korean stocks drove… ## [Dollar Deposits Surge $6.3 Billion as Won Strengthens Into High 1,300s](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275145) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ An employee sorts U.S. dollar bills at Hana Bank's Currency Counterfeit Response Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 21, as dollar deposits rise amid continued weakness in the U.S. dollar. Dollar deposits at South Korea's five major commercial banks have surged as the won strengthened into the high 1,300s per dollar, with households and companies increasing dollar holdings amid expectations that the… ## [Global Long-Term Yield Surge Sends KOSPI on a Wild Ride](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275143) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The KOSPI index and share prices of SK hynix and Samsung Electronics are displayed on a screen at Hana Bank's dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 20. Surging long-term government bond yields in major economies have put pressure on South Korean stocks, with the KOSPI swinging sharply from a steep selloff to a strong rebound within a day. Rising U.S. fiscal deficits and Treasury issuance, heavy… ## [Woori Bank First To Trade Korea Treasury Bonds Via ICSD](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275142) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Yoon Young-sil) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ Woori Bank announced on August 20 that it concluded a package deal with an overseas financial institution for the trading and settlement of Korea Treasury Bonds, along with linked foreign exchange (FX) transactions, through the International Central Securities Depository (ICSD). This is the first instance of a domestic bank successfully completing an actual transaction with a foreign investor… ## [\[Opening Market\] KOSPI Rebounds on SK hynix's Buyback Shock](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275128) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Jung-hwan) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ On the morning of Aug. 20, the KOSPI index and the won-dollar exchange rate are displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. As of 9:50 a.m. on Aug. 20, the domestic stock market is successfully staging a strong technical rebound, recovering from the severe plunge of the previous day. This is interpreted as the result of a rapid recovery in… ## [SK hynix Shares Surge After Company Unveils 40 Trillion Won Buyback](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275111) _2026-08-20 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ SK hynix headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. SK hynix shares jumped more than 8% in early trading on Aug. 20 after the chipmaker announced plans to buy back and retire 40 trillion won worth of its own shares, unveiling one of the most aggressive shareholder-return programs ever announced by a South Korean company. SK hynix said the previous day that it would repurchase 24.07… ## [Domestic Retail Investors Shift Back to U.S. Stocks](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=275092) _2026-08-19 · pr@businesskorea.co.kr (Park Seon-young) · Businesskorea - Finance & Market_ The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). (Yonhap) Domestic retail investors are once again casting a cold eye on the domestic stock market. U.S. stock investments, which had briefly stalled during the domestic market's upward rally, are rapidly increasing again in August, pushing the custody balance back over $190 billion. In the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, products tracking major U.S. indices…