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According to NH Investment & Securities on October 6, Iljin Electric's North American orders account for approximately 80% of its $1.3 billion heavy electrical order backlog as of the first half of 2026. The South Korean equipment manufacturer's competitors in the North American ultra-high voltage transformer market reportedly achieve operating margins exceeding 30%, suggesting potential profitability improvement if Iljin's backlog converts to revenue.

According to Bloomberg, approximately 25,000 people will gather at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore this week (October 7-8) for the Token2049 conference. The event will feature over 500 exhibitors and more than 300 speakers, including Hyperliquid CEO Jeff Yan, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, and Eric Trump, co-founder of World Liberty Financial.

According to Hana Securities, on October 6, Samsung BioLogics' target price was reduced from 2.03 million Korean won to 1.95 million Korean won to reflect share dilution from a capital increase, while maintaining a buy rating. The brokerage expects Q3 operating profit to reach 635.4 billion Korean won, up 7.7% year-over-year and exceeding market consensus by the same margin. Analyst Kim Sun-ah attributed the outperformance to faster-than-expected production expansion at the company's fifth manuf

According to the Financial Investment Association, from October 1, South Korean securities firms will self-regulate margin lending volumes at no more than 90% of their capital, down from the legally permitted 100% limit. The move aims to manage market volatility. Additionally, starting October 19, firms must ensure any single stock does not exceed 15% of their total margin lending portfolio. The regulatory tightening comes after margin lending balances rebounded to 59.7 trillion Korean won in Se

According to NH Investment Securities, the South Korean brokerage downgraded Hyundai Motor's price target to 540,000 won from 620,000 won on October 6, representing a 12.9% cut. The firm cited softening global wholesale sales and intensifying price competition as reasons for the revision. NH also lowered its 2026 operating profit forecast for Hyundai Motor to 10.25 trillion won from 11.2 trillion won, an 8.5% reduction. The brokerage maintained a 'buy' rating despite the target price cut.

According to Rappler, ABS-CBN shareholders approved a capital restructuring on September 30 that brought in P3.5 billion from outside investor I&C Holdings Corporation, which will become the largest common shareholder with 37.7% of ordinary shares. However, the Lopez family retained commanding control through unlisted, low-par voting preferred shares. The family's combined voting power remained at 61.37% despite Lopez Inc.'s direct common stake dropping from 55.8% to 22.98%. The board also appro

According to KB Securities analyst Lee Chang-min, on October 6, the firm raised its target price for HPSP from 65,000 won to 85,000 won, a 31% increase, and maintained a buy rating. The analyst upgraded the company's estimated three-year operating profit compound annual growth rate from 36% to 47%, citing expansion into NAND and D-RAM memory semiconductor production beyond foundry services. KB Securities forecasts Q4 operating profit to reach 68.1 billion won, up 148% year-over-year, driven by s

According to Bank of America strategist Savita Subramanian on Monday (October 5), the market has already priced in significant AI capital expenditure and white-collar consumption weakness, requiring investors to selectively adjust their positioning. The strategy team noted that buying AI capex beneficiaries while selling consumer stocks will become increasingly difficult to generate excess returns. Fund positioning data shows technology and consumer finance holdings near historical lows, while i

According to Odaily, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday, October 5, launched a rulemaking process to establish a unified federal regulatory framework for retail leverage and margin spot trading of crypto assets. The CFTC is considering two regulatory approaches—Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM—to create a new registration category called "Crypto Asset Market." Qualified crypto trading platforms operating under CFTC oversight could offer leverage and margin spot tradi

In overnight New York trading, Flavio Bolsonaro, a pro-Trump aligned candidate, took first place in Brazil's initial presidential election, sparking a rally in Brazil-related stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Though Bolsonaro failed to secure a majority in the first round, with the runoff set for October 25, markets focused on his fiscal austerity and tax-cut proposals, expecting reduced corporate burdens and potential long-term interest rate declines. Brazilian fintech firm Nu Holdings (NU) and

According to NH Investment & Securities on October 6, the firm maintained a buy rating on Cheil Worldwide (CHEIL) but lowered its target price to 23,000 won from 24,000 won. Analyst Lee Hwa-jung cited headwinds from external uncertainty but noted shareholder return policies would offset performance decline. The company plans to cancel 12% of treasury shares on October 15, with additional buybacks of 40 billion won by year-end 2026 and 100 billion won by September 2027. Third-quarter operating pr

According to Shinhan Investment Corp, on October 6, the brokerage cut LG Display's target stock price by 19% to 13,000 won, citing delayed profitability improvements driven by a weaker Korean won and chipflation headwinds. The firm estimates Q3 operating profit at 297.7 billion won, down 31% year-over-year and 20% below consensus at 370.3 billion won. Analyst Park Hyun-woo attributed the earnings pressure to a lower-than-expected average won-dollar exchange rate of 1,423 in Q3, down 3% from the

According to Morgan Stanley's latest semiconductor research, AI memory shortages are structural contradictions stemming from accelerating AI compute demand outpacing memory supply growth, and could persist for years. To address DRAM and HBM constraints, the industry is pursuing three strategies: hardware downgrades (reducing per-GPU HBM capacity to prioritize shipments), inference decoupling (splitting compute-intensive prefill and memory-bandwidth-intensive decode stages into specialized proces

According to Yonhapinfomax, shares of AI chip maker Cerebras Systems (NAS:CBRS) climbed 9.08% to $181.55 on October 5 after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the company's partnership on October 2. Altman said on X that Cerebras remains "a close partner" and that OpenAI is conducting "deep collaboration" with the company to "expand speed limits together," following the stock's 19.5% decline to $166.43 earlier in the week after reports that OpenAI adopted Nvidia GPU chips for its latest GPT-6.1 Sol

According to Shinhan Investment Securities analyst Park Hyun-jin, South Korean cosmetics companies including CosmeKorea and Kolmar saw stock declines of 13% and 6% respectively from September 25 to October 2, despite strong export momentum. The analyst attributed the pullback to market overestimation of cost pressures rather than weakening fundamentals. September cosmetics exports reached $1.21 billion, up 29% year-over-year and 12% month-over-month. Exports to the United States grew 21% to $247

WTI crude fell to $89 per barrel today, while Brent traded near $100, both down roughly 2%, after the G7 announced the release of strategic petroleum reserves over the weekend. The move provides near-term relief to oil markets amid Middle East tensions. Meanwhile, the euro weakened to a 17-month low on France's fiscal concerns. French 10-year bond yields reached 4.92%, near 2002 highs, as foreign investors—holding over half of French debt—accelerated selling. The dollar strengthened, with the do

According to local media reports, TSMC has joined discussions on collaborating with Elon Musk on Terafab, a mega-scale semiconductor fab project. Musk indicated via social media that negotiations are progressing positively, with a proposed structure in which TSMC would operate the fab while Musk-controlled companies absorb full production capacity. Meanwhile, SpaceX gained nearly 8% to hit its highest level since mid-June following Morgan Stanley's buy rating and $300 price target. Separately, M

According to ISM and Citadel Securities analysis, U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by just 29,000 in September, falling far short of the 89,000 jobs expected, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% from 4.1%. Prior estimates for July and August were also revised downward by a combined 60,000 jobs, with July reduced by 31,000 and August cut from 162,000 to 133,000. The ISM services purchasing managers' index fell to 54.9 in September, though remaining above the 50-point expansion threshold. More

Korea Investment & Securities raised its target price for Korean Colmar on October 6 by 15.6% to 185,000 won, citing strong Q3 export momentum amid recent stock price corrections. The brokerage maintained its "buy" recommendation, noting that while industry fundamentals remain robust, recent profit-taking has created a buying opportunity. Q3 earnings are estimated at 8.39 trillion won in consolidated revenue and 92 billion won in operating profit, representing year-over-year increases of 22.1% a

According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, one Australian Army soldier died and five others were injured during a training exercise in northern Australia.