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Korean securities stocks are drawing investor focus as Q2 domestic market daily trading volume rose 35.1% quarter-over-quarter to approximately 90 trillion won, with Samsung Securities and NH Investment & Securities each projected to beat earnings consensus by over 20% according to Mirae Asset Secur

Bitcoin pushed past $62,000 on July 2 after U.S. jobs data came in far below expectations, while veteran analyst John Bollinger flagged a technical formation on Bitcoin's daily chart. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy added just 57,000 jobs last month, with the

Foreign investors sold approximately $98 billion in Korean stocks year-to-date as the won-dollar exchange rate rose to the 1550s in July, following a breakthrough of 1500 won in May, according to Kyobo Securities. The selling is attributed to rebalancing by overseas passive funds. Despite a first-ha

Korea Exchange announced major reforms for the KOSDAQ market on its 30th anniversary, implementing stricter delisting criteria expected to remove approximately 50 companies this year. The regulatory overhaul targets so-called 'penny stocks' (stocks below 1000 won) and underperforming tech-listed

Samsung Securities forecasts a KOSPI upper target of 12600 for the second half, raising its sustainable return on equity (ROE) assumption to 17% and applying a 3x price-to-book ratio (PBR). The brokerage attributes the bullish outlook to continued

Hana Securities analyst Lee Ki-hoon recommended an overweight position on entertainment stocks, stating current valuations represent significant undervaluation with HYBE trading at 22 times earnings and SM, JYP Entertainment, and YG Entertainment at 12-15 times. The analyst cited a steeper price

Binance announced its entry into the Philippine market on July 2 through a partnership with Blockshoals Technologies Inc., a local entity operating under the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Asset Service Provider Regulatory Sandbox. The move expands Binance's presence into

JPMorgan has raised concerns about Strategy's new Bitcoin sales policy, warning that the framework introduces what the banking giant calls 'two-way risk' to the market. Strategy, which holds 847,363 BTC in its treasury, recently authorized itself to sell limited quantities of Bitcoin to pay

Bitcoin and gold experienced significant capital outflows in H1 2026 as the debasement trade unwound following slow progress in US-Iran talks. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas observed that both macro hedges were approaching similar levels of investor exits, with GLD short interest spiking 80% a

SKY cryptocurrency surged by 12% over the last 24 hours, with technical indicators pointing to sustained upward momentum. The rally was supported by positive funding rates at 0.0054% and a 14.25% increase in Open Interest to $30.24 million, representing $4.3 million in fresh capital inflows.

Theodore Gillibrand, the 22-year-old son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), secured investment for his fintech startup from billionaire Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, POLITICO reported on July 2. Along with Larsen, hedge fund manager John Griffin, investor Mark Ein, and Anduril Industries found

Ben Snyder, Goldman Sachs Chief US Equity Strategist, stated in a recent Business Insider interview that AI bubble concerns in the market are excessive. Snyder cited continued expansion of AI infrastructure investment and ongoing earnings growth at related companies as reasons the AI investment

Anthropic and OpenAI are preparing for stock market listings, drawing attention to investment products that hold unlisted shares of both artificial intelligence companies. Jang Chi-young, a researcher at Hana Securities, identified exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds as methods for

Korea Investment & Securities analyst Choi Bo-won recommended investors focus on digital asset policies alongside interest rate trends when investing in financial ETFs that include banks, card networks, and exchanges. Choi stated that while US Treasury yield movements have driven large financial ETF

Hana Securities downgraded target prices for Korean hotel stocks GS P&L and Seobu T&D despite strong earnings forecasts, citing excessive divergence between current stock prices and fundamentals. GS P&L's target was lowered

Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Jusung Engineering led South Korean stocks in the first half with gains exceeding 600%, according to Korea Exchange data released on July 4. Samsung Electro-Mechanics rose 756.47% to top the KOSPI index while Jusung Engineering surged 625.63% to lead KOSDAQ, both

AI-related stocks dominated the top performer rankings on South Korea's KOSPI and KOSDAQ exchanges during the first half (January to June), with the leading KOSPI stock posting an eightfold price surge, according to data from the Korea Exchange released on the 4th. Securities firms dismissed

SK Hynix is reviewing a plan to pay underwriters approximately 0.5% of raised funds as fees for its upcoming US American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing, Bloomberg reported on July 4 (local time). Based on SK Hynix's recent market capitalization, the offering could raise approximately $26.5

Eighteen Korean companies disclosed asset revaluation results in the first half of the year. Eight stocks rose, nine declined, and one remained unchanged following the announcements. The reassessments came amid inflation and real estate price surges that have drawn investor attention to low price-to

Meta is considering entering the cloud services business by selling its self-built artificial intelligence infrastructure externally, according to analysis from Hanwha Investment & Securities. The move could transform how the market evaluates AI infrastructure investments, shifting