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According to South Korean media reports, Westinghouse has recently demanded higher technology licensing fees for two APR1400 Korean reactors under construction in the United States, exceeding the 175 million dollars per unit agreed in a confidential settlement last year. Beyond licensing fees, negotiations have reopened on reverse engineering costs (estimated at 650 million dollars) and a 50% nuclear fuel supply agreement, raising concerns about reduced benefits for South Korean companies involv

According to Financial Post, on October 6, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield is approaching 6%, and a technical rule governing Treasury futures contracts—the CTD (Cheapest-to-Deliver) switch—poses a risk of amplifying further long-end selloffs. When Treasury yields rise sharply, the pricing relationships among deliverable bonds shift, potentially causing the CTD to migrate toward longer-duration bonds. Strategists at BNP Paribas noted that such a CTD migration could exacerbate the rise in long-end

According to Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association, Tesla registered 12,372 units in September, accounting for 35% of all imported sedans—meaning 1 out of every 3 imported vehicles was a Tesla. The Model Y sold 11,157 units, surpassing Hyundai's Granzer (8,898 units) and Elantra (7,305 units) to rank as the best-selling single model in South Korea for the month.

According to Life Asset Management on Oct 6, the core of its shareholder proposal to Samsung Electronics is to maximize share buybacks and cancellations rather than provide preferential treatment to preferred shares. The asset manager emphasized it would welcome Samsung repurchasing and canceling both common and preferred shares. Life Asset Management stated the proposal aims to enable Samsung to expand buybacks and cancellations in a practically achievable manner, citing structural constraints:

According to informed sources, Google is nearing a multiyear agreement with Constellation Energy for nuclear power supply, with the contract value expected to reach or exceed $1 billion and potentially announced as early as this week. The deal comes as tech companies race to secure power capacity for expanding data centers. Amazon finalized a similar agreement with Constellation last week for 690 megawatts of power, including new capacity from upgrades to the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Mary

According to Yonhapnews on October 6, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lee Hyun-il outlined core economic priorities during parliamentary testimony, emphasizing housing market stabilization and expansion of public housing supply to 1.19 million units. Lee stated the government would pursue three key social policies focusing on affordable housing, job creation, and consumer finance support for vulnerable households, while strengthening inter-agency coordination to enhance

According to CFTC Chair Michael Selig, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a pre-proposed rule notice for CTX and CAM regulations requiring leveraged, margined, or financed crypto trading offered to retail clients to route through futures commission merchants (FCMs). FCMs must meet customer asset segregation and capital requirements and comply with anti-money laundering obligations. The CFTC also clarified that crypto asset delivery to user-controlled external non-custodial

According to TechInAsia, Singapore fintech startup IPID recently completed a $16 million Series A funding round led by Foundation Capital, with Citigroup, HSBC, QED Investors, Monk's Hill Ventures, and Quona Capital participating. The funds will be used to enhance IPID's global payment intelligence network and expand into U.S. payment infrastructure, stablecoins, and digital asset markets.

According to Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), on October 6, securities firms affiliated with several financial holding companies experienced scanning activity—a reconnaissance phase typically preceding cyber attacks. The scanning, which involves probing target systems for network information and open ports, has been confirmed across securities subsidiaries of the seven financial institutions previously hit by data breaches, including Shinhan, KB Kookmin, Hana, and BNK Busan banks.

According to TikTok at Advertising Week New York 2026, the platform announced AI-powered shopping and advertising tools including Buy Direct, Shopping Assistant, and Agentic Leads, alongside a new TikTok Ad Network for US advertisers. The Ad Network extends ad campaigns beyond TikTok to nearly 400,000 apps worldwide. TikTok is developing these commerce products in partnership with Shopify, Salesforce, and Stripe.

According to HTX market data, Bitcoin broke through $86,000 on October 6, trading at $86,000.00. BTC declined 0.54% over the past 24 hours.

According to its interim report released on August 31, Longfeng Pharmaceutical (02652) achieved operating cash flow of 43.65 million yuan in the first half of 2026, a turnaround from a net outflow of 59.21 million yuan in the same period last year, representing an improvement of approximately 103 million yuan. Despite revenue growth of only 2.1% to 210 million yuan, the company's gross margin expanded 80 basis points to 76.8%, while selling expense ratio declined 800 basis points to 17%, driven

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korean commercial banks are accelerating inbound operations for government bonds on October 6, amid the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) inclusion period from April to November. Hana Bank, which became the first domestic commercial bank to execute offshore government bond trading via Euroclear in May 2025, completed its first transaction through the International Central Securities Depository (ICSD) in August 2026. Woori Bank also concluded its first governmen

According to South Korea's Finance Minister, the country's economy is expected to grow by 3% this year.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent projected third-quarter economic growth will exceed 3%, according to recent statements. The Treasury chief also indicated that an end to the Iran conflict could lead to a decline in mortgage interest rates.

According to Yonhapinfomax, LG CNS unveiled its blockchain infrastructure platform KITL on October 6, providing financial institutions including banks, securities firms, and card companies with essential services for digital assets such as stablecoins, tokenized securities (STOs), and real-world assets (RWAs). KITL offers four core functions: digital wallets, transaction processing, fee handling, and transaction record collection. LG CNS has signed memorandums of understanding with five global b

According to Quantum Global CEO Kim Jun-young, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields recently broke above 5%, with potential to reach 8.1% if multiple adverse conditions converge—including accelerating inflation expectations, rising oil prices, and additional Federal Reserve tightening. The analyst emphasized that 8.1% represents an extreme scenario requiring concurrent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, U.S. fiscal deficits, and global market dynamics, rather than a base case forecast. Kim highli

According to Kyobo Securities, on October 6, the South Korean brokerage initiated coverage on aerospace company Spier, naming it a Top-Pick with a target price of 40,000 KRW and a buy rating. Senior analyst Oh-Hwi Kwon noted that as the space industry transitions from development-focused to mass production, companies with verified supply chains and production capacity expansion are poised for earnings growth. Spier, which has secured a supply chain for aerospace-grade specialty alloys, is expect

According to Makinaworks, on October 6, the physical AI company deployed an equipment operation AI assistant system aboard the Pohang (FFG-825), a frigate under South Korea's Navy First Fleet, and began demonstration operations. The system is based on Makinaworks' Runway AI operating system and trained on naval equipment operation manuals and maintenance materials. Designed for the frigate's closed-network environment, the lightweight on-device AI enables naval personnel to quickly access operat

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on Oct 6, gold and silver futures contracts rallied in early morning trading. Gold T+D rose 1.37% to 906.8 yuan per gram, while silver T+D increased 0.67% to 14,890 yuan per kilogram.