The South Korean KOSPI index closed up 74.45 points, or 1.58%, at 4797.55 on Thursday, January 15.

Individual Stock News 1. The State Administration for Market Regulation has launched an investigation into Trip.com Inc. (09961.HK). 2. Sino-Ocean Group (03377.HK): Cumulative contracted sales in 2025 are expected to reach approximately RMB 26.31 billion. 3. Yingtai Medical (01501.HK) plans a share placement at a discount of approximately 16.13%, raising net proceeds of approximately HKD 884 million. 4. CMS Technology (02000.HK): Revenue in 2025 is expected to be HKD 397 million, a year-on-year decrease of 7.4%. 5. Jinyu Group (02009.HK) issued a profit warning: Net loss attributable to shareholders in 2025 is expected to be between RMB 900 million and RMB 1.2 billion. 6. Yuexiu Property (00123.HK): Cumulative contracted sales in 2025 are expected to reach approximately RMB 106.21 billion. 7. WuXi AppTec (02268.HK) issued a profit warning: Net profit for 2025 is expected to increase by over 38% year-on-year. 8. Saijing Technology (00580.HK) issued a profit warning: Net profit for 2025 is expected to increase by approximately 30.0% year-on-year. 9. CITIC Securities (06030.HK): Net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025 is RMB 30.051 billion, an increase of 38.46% year-on-year. 10. CGN New Energy (01811.HK): Cumulative power generation in 2025 is 19,000 GWh, a decrease of 0.8% year-on-year. 11. Jiaoge Pengyou Holdings (01450.HK): Cumulative GMV for 2025 is approximately RMB 16.02 billion, an increase of approximately 6.23% year-on-year. 12. Dongyao Pharmaceutical-B (01875.HK): Received a cash offer from WuXi AppTec (02268.HK) at a premium of approximately 99%. Trading will resume on January 15. 13. Beijing Beichen Industrial Co., Ltd. (00588.HK) issued a profit warning: Net loss attributable to shareholders is expected to be between RMB 2.696 billion and RMB 3.38 billion in 2025. 14. China Hanwang (03788.HK): Plans to change its name to Hanwang Gold International Limited, terminating the original plan to spin off Hanwang Gold for listing, and concentrating human and financial resources to fully support the development and production of the Mt. Bundy gold mine project. 15. SF Holding (06936.HK) and J&T Express (01519.HK) plan to mutually recognize shares, involving nearly HKD 8.3 billion. 16. Shenzhen Stock Exchange: The list of securities eligible for the Hong Kong Stock Connect has been adjusted, removing Hang Seng Bank, effective January 15.

ECB Vice President Guindos: The narrowing valuation gap between US and European banks indicates an improvement in the quality of European regulation.