-- KB Financial Group (KRX:105560) plans to retire about 3.8 million treasury shares, valued at 600 billion won, according to a Friday filing with the Korea Exchange.
The shares will be retired at a par value of 5,000 won apiece.
Shares of KB Financial Group fell nearly 1% in recent trade.
Disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are rippling through Japan's healthcare supply chain, constraining access to plastic-based items such as gloves and dialysis tubing and underscoring heavy import dependence, Nikkei reported Friday.Smaller clinics are seeing tighter availability, with some turning to online channels where buying limits have emerged, including at Askul (TYO:2678). The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has received thousands of requests for assistance and plans to release stockpiled gloves, according to the report.Japan relies on imports for over 99% of medical gloves, with production concentrated in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, while naphtha-based plastics remain central to most medical equipment, the report said.Supply remains adequate for now, but costs are rising and suppliers are signaling increases, while hospitals flag a weakening outlook. The government is preparing financial support to help Southeast Asia secure energy supplies and stabilize flows of critical materials, according to the report.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
SeeYa Technology (SHA:688781) posted first-quarter attributable net loss of 45.5 million yuan, narrowing from 74.1 million yuan the previous year.Loss per share shrank to 0.05 yuan from 0.08 yuan, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Operating revenue climbed 247% year over year to 176.0 million yuan from 50.7 million yuan.Shares of the silicon-based OLED microdisplay manufacturer declined 1% in recent trade.
BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology (SHA:600733) attributable loss narrowed to 870.4 million yuan in the first quarter from 961.2 million yuan in the year-ago period, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai bourse.The vehicle manufacturer's loss per share shrank to 0.14 yuan from 0.17 yuan in the prior year.Operating income grew 8.7% year over year to 4.10 billion yuan from 3.77 billion yuan.