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According to Korea Exchange, over the past month (Sept 1 - Oct 2), foreign investors net-sold over 20.3 trillion KRW in KOSPI stocks, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix accounting for 84.7% of total outflows. SK Hynix saw net outflows of 12.0 trillion KRW, while Samsung Electronics saw 5.2 trillion KRW in sales. The foreign ownership ratio in SK Hynix fell to 49.76% from 50.57%, marking the lowest level since May 2023, and Samsung Electronics dropped to 46.41% from 46.71%. Despite the massive

According to the Korea Exchange's Public Disclosure System (KIND), 36 companies were delisted from the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets in the first nine months of 2026 due to failure to meet listing maintenance requirements, a 89.5% increase from 19 delistings in the same period of 2025. The rise was driven primarily by audit opinion failures, which jumped to 18 cases from 4 last year, followed by governance transparency issues (15 cases) and market capitalization shortfalls (3 cases). The Financial Se

According to the Korean Exchange, K-beauty and food-related stocks have declined significantly over the past month as sharp Korean won appreciation raises concerns about weakened foreign consumer spending. Pharmaresearch, which manufactures Rejuran, fell 26.09% to 306,000 won, while other major cosmetics manufacturers and distributors such as Silicon2U and Cosmecar Korea dropped 28.52% and 22.10% respectively. However, cosmetics exports maintained momentum, with September exports reaching 1.213

According to Seoul Southern District Court on October 2, the court granted provisional disposition requests from listed companies Juyeon Tech and KM Pharma against the Korea Exchange's market capitalization-based delisting rule. The court found the exchange's requirement that companies maintain a minimum market cap for 45 consecutive trading days—without providing companies opportunities for objection or explanation—imposes excessive burden. The court noted the exchange failed to provide suffici

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark stock index declined 4.2% to 5,688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to Reuters, David Robinson, a former OpenAI safety researcher, published an article in The Atlantic on Saturday (October 3) criticizing the company's AI safety approach. Robinson, who spent 3.5 years at OpenAI and oversaw safety reviews for 12 advanced model releases, said the company relies too heavily on "iterative deployment"—releasing AI systems first, then addressing safety issues reactively. He argued that the era of trial-and-error in AI development has ended, and advanced AI sy

According to Yonhap News Agency, NH Investment & Securities' short-term IMA product sold out its 100 billion won target in four days after launching on September 29, 2026. The product has a maturity of 18 months and targets investors seeking stable returns amid increased market volatility. Korean brokerages have seen strong demand for IMA products. Korea Investment & Securities' first IMA product attracted over 1 trillion won in four business days after its December 2025 launch, with subsequent

According to Jin10, on October 4, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev warned the U.S. against blocking Russia's 'Dawn' low-orbit satellite communication system, threatening that such action would trigger a full-scale space war and cause Starlink satellites to fall from orbit. The warning follows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's previous requests to U.S. President Donald Trump to block the 'Dawn' system and impose sanctions on companies involved in the project, as discl

According to ChainCatcher, citing Liquid24/7.xyz monitoring, Bitcoin perpetual order book depths show sharp divergence across major exchanges as of October 4. Binance's near-term perpetual sell-side stands at $49.0816 million, while Hyperliquid's buy-side totals only $5.7107 million, creating a significant liquidity imbalance. Binance perpetual buy-side is $47.8814 million, showing relatively balanced sell/buy distribution. In comparison, OKX's sell-side ($28.837M) also exceeds its buy-side ($13

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark stock index declined 1.2% to close at 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to Financial News, South Korea's top 10 semiconductor supply chain stocks surged an average of 30% over the past month as of October 4. PSK Holdings led gains with a 55.13% increase, followed by Jusung Engineering (33.90%), Ujin Tech (32.63%), and others in the sector. With Samsung Electronics set to release interim earnings on October 8, market participants are watching whether the momentum will continue.

According to UK Maritime Trade Operations, a tanker was struck by an unidentified object in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room. The organization received reports of the incident.

According to Digital Asset, TOKEN2049 Singapore, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency conferences, opens on October 7 at Marina Bay Sands. The two-day event (October 7-8) will host over 25,000 participants, 7,000+ companies, 300+ speakers, and 500+ exhibitors. Major participants include BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, Bitwise, and ICE. Key topics include institutional investment, stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), DeFi, and trading infrastructure.

According to ChainCatcher, Russia's Finance Ministry distributed digital rubles to employees for the first time on Friday, with the program operating on a voluntary basis starting October 1. The ministry did not disclose the number of participating employees or the total amount distributed. According to its statement, approximately 16 million digital rubles (about $192,200) were disbursed during a 2025 federal budget pilot, leading the Finance Ministry to apply the verified channels to its own p

According to Benson Sun, Coinkarma founder, Bitcoin experienced significant buying pressure in the $83,000-$84,000 range on October 1 and October 3. On October 1 at around 11 p.m., approximately 400 BTC in market buy orders supported the price above $84,000 on Binance spot market. On October 3 at around 1:30 a.m., roughly 1,400 BTC in market sell orders emerged in the same price zone, causing a sharp dip, but buy orders rapidly recovered the price each time. Benson Sun noted the $83,000-$84,000

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, the average monthly inflow-to-outflow ratio of Bitcoin on exchanges has fallen to 0.97 as of October 4, with the ratio continuing to decline. The sustained decrease indicates that outflows currently dominate market behavior, as investors increasingly withdraw BTC to self-custodied wallets for long-term holding.

According to Jin10, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated today (October 4) that Iran maintains a dual commitment to both "dignified diplomacy" and "firmly safeguarding national security." Araghchi conveyed to representatives of foreign missions that Iran is fully prepared to pursue fair solutions through diplomatic channels, while also ready to implement more severe responses if military aggression occurs again. He emphasized that continued military action and new sanctions cannot resol

According to Ai Ai monitoring, address 0xe6d...047F9 made its first ETH position of $3.82 million on October 4, withdrawing 1,420 ETH from OKX over the past 3 hours at an average price of $2,692.47 per ETH. The address has now deposited the tokens into Lido for staking.

According to remarks made on October 3, U.S. President Donald Trump pressured South Korea to invest in Alaska's liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, threatening tariffs ranging from 150% to 300% if the country refuses to participate. Trump stated that foreign companies have approximately 1.5 years to build factories in the U.S., or face steep tariff penalties. Trump previously announced on September 30 that South Korea had committed to investing $50 billion in the Alaska LNG initiative as part o

According to market sources, Musinsa filed preliminary review with South Korea's stock exchange on September 7 for a KOSPI IPO targeting a valuation of up to 10 trillion won ($7.5 billion). The fashion e-commerce platform plans to issue approximately 26.6 million shares, representing 11.7% of total post-IPO shares, with 13% of the offering allocated to financial investor stock sales. The 10 trillion won valuation marks Musinsa's first challenge to the 'decacorn' threshold since Kakao Pay's 11 tr