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On October 7, Korea Investment Securities maintained a buy rating and 5,000 Korean won price target for Hanon Systems, forecasting Q3-Q4 operating profit of 112 billion won, representing 17.6% year-over-year growth and 8% quarter-over-quarter increase. The research firm estimated operating margin at 3.9% for the period, driven by ongoing cost reductions from restructuring and increased cost recovery from customers. Operating margins have recovered steadily from a low of 3.3% in Q4 2025 to 3.5% i

According to investment banking industry sources, Blue M Tech's acquisition contract has reached final stage with Korean Securities Finance completing investment committee review on October 7. The Seoul-listed pharmaceutical e-commerce company's deal is expected to proceed as planned, with the acquirer aiming to secure 40% ownership through purchasing approximately 22% control stake and capital increase. Market analysts estimate the transaction valuation at 70-80 billion Korean won, with the fin

NextEye announced today (October 7) that it is developing AI inspection robots with Chinese robotics automation firm SIASUN to address flexible inspection needs across diverse production lines. The system combines NextEye's machine vision and AI inspection technology with SIASUN's robotics platform. The solution uses a single robot-based system to inspect multiple product types by recognizing components on the production line, positioning them at specified inspection angles, and capturing images

According to ChainCatcher, VanEck CEO Jan van Eck stated that expedited nuclear energy project approvals could simultaneously drive value for both AI and Bitcoin by reducing mining electricity costs and alleviating Bitcoin sell pressure. He noted that the U.S. aims to quadruple nuclear power output within 25 years, citing the accelerated restart of Three Mile Island nuclear reactors as evidence of bipartisan support for nuclear energy. VanEck's digital assets research head Matthew Sigel added th

According to ChainCatcher, Intel CEO Chen Liqin confirmed the company will continue collaborating with Elon Musk on the Terafab project. Intel signed on as a development partner in April 2026, following discussions between Musk and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company regarding the initiative.

According to X posts from Tuesday, "The Big Short" investor Michael Burry said Big Tech's heavy data center spending rests on CEO assumptions they will be allowed to form an oligopoly that is "too big to fail." AI critic Ed Zitron disagreed, arguing hyperscalers lack other major growth avenues and depend on a narrow pool of AI customers like OpenAI and Anthropic. Hyperscaler capital spending is expected to approach $800 billion in 2026, with projections exceeding $1 trillion in 2027 as companies

According to Yonhapnews, on October 7, a Democratic Party lawmaker in South Korea proposed legislation to introduce fund-based retirement pensions, aimed at addressing low returns and high fees in the current system. Legislator Lee Yong-woo submitted a revised bill to the National Assembly, citing current retirement fund returns of 3-4% while retirement business operators' fee revenues surged 98% over seven years. Under the proposal, various institutions including financial companies, public age

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan's foreign exchange reserves totaled $117.839 billion as of the end of September, down $2.928 billion (2.4%) from the previous month, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline. The decrease was driven primarily by a drop in the valuation of U.S. Treasury holdings, as 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose more than 50 basis points last month. Securities, which comprise the majority of foreign exchange reserves, fell $1.78 billion month-over-month.

According to Reuters, on October 6, the S&P 500 Software & Services Index climbed 1.3% to its highest level since November, marking a sharp reversal from the sector's earlier slump. U.S. software stocks, which faced "SaaSpocalypse" fears earlier this year and declined over 26% from January to April, have rebounded since late June as companies like Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Accenture delivered strong earnings and pursued AI partnerships. The sector's third-quarter performance proved particularl

According to StockTwits, Skydance (SKYD) stock rose more than 1% overnight on Wednesday after the company completed its acquisition of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a combined media giant controlling major brands including HBO, CBS, CNN, Paramount+, and HBO Max. Skydance expects to produce at least 30 theatrical movies and more than 180 television programs annually. The company targets over $6 billion in annualized cost savings within three years and projects more than $10 billi

According to Financial News, on October 7, Korean Carbon and Tae Kwang Industry have initiated practical procedures to sign a memorandum of understanding as stalking horse bidders for a 99.6% stake in K Shipbuilding held by Unified Asset Management and KHI. The deal targets an old share price estimated at around 600 billion won, with total transaction value potentially reaching approximately 900 billion won including new share issuance and corporate bonds. The MOU will establish a baseline for s

According to Santiment data reported by ChainCatcher, Bitcoin CEX net outflows reached 24,073 BTC on Monday (October 5), marking the largest single-day exodus since March 1. CEX supply has declined to approximately 6.5% of total BTC supply.

India's central bank maintained its reverse repo rate at 3.35% on October 7, holding steady from the previous level.

India's Reserve Bank maintained its cash reserve ratio (CRR) at 3% on October 7, in line with market expectations. The rate remained unchanged from the previous level.

India's 10-year government bond yield reached 7.2655%, marking its highest level since December 2023. The uptick reflects broader trends in fixed-income markets amid shifting monetary conditions.

According to Hyperliquid Labs CEO Jeff Yan at Token2049 in Singapore today, the market may have overcomplicated the integration of AI and finance. While agents already possess superhuman capabilities in many domains, the real barrier to their widespread adoption is that current systems lack data and value at the same abstraction layer; value transfers still require institutional intermediaries to approve or reject transactions, unlike data transmission on the internet. Yan predicts that complian

According to Korea Exchange, on October 7, the bourse terminated CLSA Korea Securities' market-making contracts for 59 KOSDAQ-listed stocks effective immediately. The action followed the firm's failure to meet quarterly performance evaluation standards, with accumulated violations exceeding the threshold. CLSA Korea Securities' market-making credentials were suspended, and the firm is barred from participating in market-making activities for one year. Performance metrics assessed include maintai

According to Yonhapnews, Meritz Securities and Ripple signed a strategic partnership on October 1 to advance digital asset adoption in South Korea's capital markets. Under the collaboration, the two firms will explore integrating Ripple's tokenization infrastructure and Ripple Custody digital asset custody solution into the domestic financial ecosystem. Meritz Securities plans to expand cooperation in phases in line with regulatory developments, while reviewing offerings including spot ETFs, fra

On October 7 afternoon, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 1.04% to 6,896.48 points, while KOSDAQ dropped 1.68% to 904.44. Both indices opened lower and extended losses as the session progressed. Foreign investors and institutions led selling, offloading 1.62 trillion won and 467.9 billion won respectively on KOSPI, while retail investors purchased 1.57 trillion won. On KOSDAQ, foreign and institutional investors net sold 301.2 billion won and 100.6 billion won respectively, with retail buyers absor

According to the Reserve Bank of India governor, the central bank will not lower interest rates in the near term given the current economic situation.