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According to Business Insider, on September 27, short sellers are expanding their bearish bets beyond semiconductors to encompass robots, autonomous vehicles, cloud infrastructure, and data center operators across the entire AI value chain, according to Matt Chessam, VP of Equity Research Products at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Chessam attributed the shift to intensified market scrutiny over which companies can convert AI investments into sustainable profits. Less than half of enterprise AI

According to the Korea Exchange, KOSPI advanced in 15 out of 22 Chuseok holiday periods from 2004-2025, showing a 68% rise rate with average gains of 1.34% in the five trading days following the holiday. In contrast, the five trading days before the holiday saw average declines of -0.05%. Analysts attribute the post-holiday strength primarily to liquidity normalization as investors resume positions after reducing holdings before the extended break. KOSPI average daily trading value declined to 9

According to Bithumb's official announcement, South Korea-based crypto exchange Bithumb will list PYUSD on its KRW (Korean won) market, with trading set to open at 15:00 local time today.

According to Bithumb's official announcement, the South Korean exchange lists Quark.ai (Q) and PYUSD on September 28.

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange will launch USDT-margined perpetual contracts for five tokens starting Sept 28 at 17:00 (UTC+8). The contracts will go live in sequence: OKLO at 17:00, TWST at 17:05, CVNA at 17:10, RUM at 17:15, and XOM at 17:20, all priced in USDT.

According to ChainCatcher, TSMC-backed chip manufacturer VIS's Singapore wafer fab reached full capacity following its June ramp-up, driven by AI infrastructure demand. The facility, a joint venture with NXP, achieved a 99% yield rate and is scheduled to begin mass production in early 2027.

PetroVietnam announced it is seeking to purchase 150 million British thermal units (MMBtu) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot cargoes, with delivery scheduled between October 23 and 30.

JPMorgan Chase cut Tesla's price target from $445 to $415 per share, according to reporting by Jin10.

According to Barron's, Microsoft stock reached $516.17 on Friday (Sept 25), rising 3.66% to its highest closing price since November 2025. The gain made Microsoft the best-performing Dow component that day. Since the company's July earnings report, the stock has climbed 32%. Analyst Gil Luria at D.A. Davidson noted that "the market is finally recognizing Microsoft's advantaged position to benefit from AI growth." Luria highlighted that Microsoft's strategy of not locking into a single AI model p

According to Yonhapnews, Korea Exchange Chairman Jeong Eun-bo announced today, September 28, during the opening ceremony of Korea Premium Week 2026 that the exchange will accelerate capital market infrastructure innovation and pursue expanded 24-hour trading. The exchange, which launched Asia's first post-market trading session this month, plans to progressively expand to around-the-clock trading systems while also working with regional exchanges to shorten stock settlement cycles. In response t

According to EpicAI, KOSPI fell 2.03% to 6,937.42 by 1:30 p.m. on September 28, breaking through the 7,000-point level amid synchronized selling by foreign investors and institutions. Foreign investors recorded net sales of 2.08 trillion Korean won, while institutional investors sold 952.7 billion won. Individual investors were the sole net buyers, purchasing 1.92 trillion won. Semiconductor stocks including Samsung Electronics (down 4.12% to 273,750 won) and SK Hynix (down 3.81% to 1.791 millio

According to Hanwha Asset Management, the company unveiled its proprietary AI platform Odin to all employees today (September 28). Built on Claude, Odin collects approximately 60,000 news articles daily across 300 channels spanning politics, economics, and industry sectors, alongside analyzing over 100,000 research reports, YouTube videos, and domestic and international disclosures. The platform features two modules: market intelligence and sales management. The market intelligence module enable

According to Business Insider on September 26, Meta is overhauling the security system of its AI assistant Muse while accelerating development of next-generation AI model Watermelon to outpace competitors like OpenAI. Meta has identified potential security risks including unauthorized payments and data leaks as Muse handles shopping and reservation tasks requiring broad access to user accounts. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has sought direct advice from Moxie Marlinspike, founder of encrypted messenger Si

According to Korea Exchange, DS Kosdaq Active ETF surpassed 50 billion Korean won in net assets on September 23, approximately two months after its July 14 listing. The fund posted a one-month return of 26.04% as of September 23, ranking first among 1,175 domestic listed ETFs. The active ETF's performance significantly outpaced its benchmark Kosdaq index, which returned 5.30% over the same period, delivering an excess return of 20.74 percentage points. DS Asset Management has adjusted the portfo

According to OKX's official announcement, the exchange has upgraded its Smart Portfolio bot to support ETFs alongside cryptocurrencies, tokenized stocks, gold, and stablecoins. The enhancement enables users to create diversified, automated portfolios by combining multiple asset classes and specifying theme-based allocations, reflecting OKX's efforts to bridge traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem.

According to BlockBeats, on September 28, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 74, just 1 point away from extreme greed, compared to a weekly average of 70. Bitcoin fell to $83,488 amid the market pullback, while Ethereum was trading at $2,656, down 1.52% in the past 24 hours. Altcoins showed mixed performance with sector rotation. Notable gainers included QNT up 52% at $261, ONE surging 21% to $0.0027, and GRT rising 18% to $0.032. Meanwhile, SAGA declined 17.3% to $0.0255, and PHA fell 17.8

According to Guru Club, Jensen Huang recently dismissed Geoffrey Hinton's prediction that AI has a 10% probability of ending human civilization, saying it lacks scientific basis. Huang stated the figure is merely a renowned scientist's personal intuition presented as expert authority, rather than a data-driven assessment.

According to Coinglass, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index stands at 75 today, up 6 points from yesterday, signaling a greedy market state. The index averaged 73 over the past 7 days and 67 over the past 30 days.

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI Securities Index fell 1.65% to 4,886.77 on Sept 28, down approximately 50% from its May peak of 10,070.75. Daily average trading volume (including ETFs) has declined 66.4% to 56 trillion won in September from 138 trillion won in June, weighing on investor sentiment. Despite weak near-term fundamentals, securities stocks are attracting attention for higher dividend yields, with Samsung Securities posting an expected 2026 dividend yield of 7.1%.

According to Daishin Securities, on September 28, the company added a dividend tab to the main quote screen of its mobile trading platforms Cybos and Creon. The new tab displays dividend payment dates, per-share dividend amounts, expected payout dates, dividend yield, annual dividend history, and detailed historical dividend information in a single view for both South Korean and U.S. stocks.