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According to Korea Exchange, Monami stock fell 8.24% to 1,036 won on Oct 6 after being designated as a management stock on Oct 2 due to its market capitalization falling below 30 billion won. The company's market cap has been below the threshold since August 19. Monami must maintain a market cap above 30 billion won for at least one trading day within 90 trading days of the Oct 2 designation to avoid delisting procedures, with a final deadline of December 7.

According to Goldman Sachs, on October 6, the investment bank raised TSMC's target price from 3,100 TWD to 3,300 TWD and upgraded its capital expenditure forecasts, citing sustained AI-driven growth in GPUs, networking chips, and server CPUs. The bank now projects TSMC's 2026 and 2027 revenues will grow 42.0% and 36.9% year-over-year respectively, with gross margins of 67.2% and 67.5%. Goldman Sachs also raised its 2027 and 2028 capex estimates from $78 billion and $82 billion to $85 billion and

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, GMGN staked 12,000 ETH worth approximately $32.57 million on Ethereum about 6 hours ago (October 6). The staked ETH represents fee income generated on Robinhood Chain. Since Robinhood Chain launched roughly 3 months ago, GMGN has accumulated approximately 24,500 ETH in total fee income on the chain, valued at around $66.54 million.

According to CME Fed Watch, the Federal Reserve has a 77.3% probability of holding interest rates unchanged through October, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate increase stands at 22.7%. For December, the probability of unchanged rates drops to 13.4%, with a 67.8% probability of cumulative 25 basis point increase and 18.8% probability of cumulative 50 basis point increase.

According to Arkham, Morgan Stanley increased its Bitcoin holdings through its MSBT spot Bitcoin ETF this morning on October 6, acquiring approximately 28.652 BTC. The firm's total Bitcoin position now stands at 10,548 BTC, valued at approximately $905 million.

According to Financial News, Daishin Asset Management launched the Shareholder Return High Dividend Fund on October 6, targeting South Korean companies with strong shareholder returns and relatively low valuations. The fund analyzes both companies' shareholder return policies—including dividends and share buybacks—and current stock valuations to identify attractive investment opportunities. As of 2026 forecasts, South Korean companies' shareholder return ratio stands at 31%, significantly lower

According to Chainalysis, South Korea's cryptocurrency economy reached $449.1 billion in the 12-month period from July 2025 through June 2026, the largest among East Asian nations, marking a 12.3% year-over-year increase. Japan followed with $228.3 billion, followed by Hong Kong ($192.2 billion), mainland China ($176.3 billion), and Taiwan ($140.4 billion). AI-related cryptocurrencies accounted for approximately 18% of all Korean won trading volume as of June 2026, the highest among major themat

According to Korea Investment & Securities analyst Hong Ye-rim on October 6, S2W, a South Korean AI-based cybersecurity firm listed on KOSDAQ, is projected to achieve operating profit of 3 billion won in 2027. Hong cited increasing AI-driven cyberattacks and growing demand from overseas government agencies as key drivers. The analyst estimates the company will record 192 billion won in revenue and 3 billion won in operating profit next year, compared to 122 billion won in revenue and 48 billion

According to SEC filings on Oct 5, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) purchased 334 Bitcoin between Sept 28 and Oct 4, bringing total holdings to 848,000 BTC, representing over 4% of Bitcoin's total supply cap of 21 million. The company invested approximately $28.7 million at an average price of $85,838.80 per BTC. Cumulative investment costs reached $64 billion, with an average acquisition price of $75,440.70. At current prices, the holdings are valued at approximately $73 billion, representing unrea

According to Yahoo Finance citing Yadeni Research, the S&P 500's price-to-earnings growth (PEG) ratio hit 0.7 on October 6, marking its lowest level in 30 years. The metric, which measures whether a stock's valuation is justified relative to its earnings growth rate, had reached 2.0 during the dot-com bubble and 2.4 during the pandemic. S&P 500 companies are expected to report Q3 earnings growth of 29.5% year-over-year, according to FactSet. For full-year 2026, Wall Street analysts project earni

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index opened up 0.58% at 7,044.67 on Oct 6 but weakened to around 6,990 level in early trading as foreign investors net sold 151.8 billion won. Individual investors net bought 87.8 billion won while institutions purchased 30.3 billion won as of 9:10 a.m. Top-cap stocks showed mixed movement, with Samsung Electronics holding steady, SK Hynix declining 1.20%, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics rising 4.05%.

According to Money Today, HLB and its affiliated companies surged on October 6 following FDA approval of Riptzeketide (rilupugratinib), a second-line treatment for cholangiocarcinoma developed by HLB's U.S. subsidiary Elevar Therapeutics. As of 9:33 a.m., HLB traded at 47,450 Korean won, up 17.31% from the prior trading day. HLB BiostepH hit the daily price limit with a 29.91% gain, while HLB Life Science, HLB Pharma, HLB Global, HLB Therapeutics, HLB Panacine, HLB Pep, HLB Innovation, and HLB G

VTHO surged 10.64% in 60 minutes to $0.000728, while rising 10.47% over the past 24 hours. The token recorded approximately $1.76 million in 24-hour trading volume, with prices fluctuating between $0.000632 and $0.000728 during the period, indicating strong buying interest at current levels.

According to Grayscale research chief Zach Pandl, on October 6, Bitcoin's three-year cumulative return of 225% is heavily concentrated in a small number of trading days, making it difficult for investors to time entries. Excluding Bitcoin's best 5 trading days cuts the return to 95%; excluding the top 10 days reduces it to 27%; and excluding the top 15 days results in an 11% loss. Less than 0.5% of trading days account for half the total gains. In contrast, Nasdaq's 109% return is more evenly di

According to E Daily, KOSDAQ recovered above 900 points for the first time in three months on October 6, gaining 1.80% to 909.39. KOSPI fluctuated around the 7,000-level, down 40 points intraday to 6,994.42, as foreign investors sold net 107.4 billion Korean won. Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury 10-year yields surged to 5.34%, the highest since 2002, but Nasdaq reached a record high, up 1.05%, led by gains in AI-related stocks including Nvidia (2.12%), Tesla (2.20%), and Meta (1.90%).

According to Kiwoom Asset Management, on October 6, the 'KIWOOM US AI Tech High Beta' ETF added six companies including Micron and SpaceX during its periodic rebalancing. Micron became the largest holding at 10%, followed by SpaceX at 7.70%. The rebalancing also introduced Teradyne (3.36%), USA Rare Earths (2.60%), Innio (2.31%), and MaxLinear (2.23%)—with USA Rare Earths, Innio, and MaxLinear marking the first domestic ETF investments in these firms. The fund targets the top 30 highest-beta AI

According to data from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSC) obtained by lawmaker Park Sung-hoon, DB-to-DC pension conversions surged 181.2% year-over-year in June-July 2026, with 149,710 participants switching formats. Participants who converted between April and June encountered losses of -10.7% to -10.2% in their pension accounts during July-August, an unusual decline for retirement funds that typically blend deposits, mutual funds, and ETFs. Once transferred to DC format, funds c

According to Heungkuk Securities, on Oct 6, the brokerage downgraded Hyundai Motor's target price from 720,000 won to 550,000 won (a 23% decline), citing near-term earnings weakness and absent robotics momentum. The brokerage's analyst noted Q3 marked a turning point for earnings recovery, and expects 2028 Atlas production to drive robotics strategy clarity by year-end and early next year, maintaining a "buy" rating. Hyundai's Q3 revenue is projected at 43.9 trillion won with operating profit of

LG Electronics' U.S. unit signed a long-term chiller supply agreement (LTA) with AirControlConcept, a major North American infrastructure platform company, on October 6 to provide AI data center cooling solutions. Under the contract, LG Electronics will sequentially supply 5GW of high-efficiency chillers and related cooling solutions for AI data center thermal management. The announcement triggered a 5.79 percent stock surge for LG Electronics in early trading on October 6.

According to a speech on October 5 (local time) in Vienna, BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warned that non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) such as hedge funds, which have become major players in sovereign debt markets, could amplify market stress if they hold excessive positions. Hernández de Cos noted that while NBFIs typically provide market liquidity, their reliance on short-term, market-based funding strategies and high leverage increases systemic sensitivity to liquidity shock