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IBK Industrial Bank analyzes 1,581 Kosdaq firms; semiconductor operating margin rises to 12.4 percent

IBK Industrial Bank of Korea analyzed first-half business results for 1,581 Kosdaq-listed companies and found a sharp improvement led by semiconductors. Total operating profit rose 60.4 percent from a year earlier, while sales increased 14.5 percent. The overall operating margin came to 5.2 percent, up 1.5 percentage points. Small and midsize firms posted faster sales growth than large firms. The semiconductor and related equipment margin rose to 12.4 percent from 6.9 percent.