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Korean securities firms issued 538 target price downgrade reports through Aug 24, exceeding the 318 upgrade reports released during the same period. The trend continued from July, when downgrade reports (829) surpassed upgrade reports (410) for the first time in 2024. The shift in analyst

Chris Malone has left OpenAI as the company's head of data centers, CNBC confirmed, adding to a wave of recent executive departures at the artificial intelligence lab valued at $852 billion. An OpenAI spokesperson attributed the exit to a recent reorganization of the infrastructure organization "to

NVIDIA's upcoming earnings report is causing increased volatility in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks, as investors question whether beating market expectations alone can drive NVIDIA's stock higher. Samsung Electronics fell 8.70% and SK Hynix dropped 3.41% on the 24th, with both stocks

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's decision to expand government bond buybacks in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece published on Aug. 24. The Treasury announced on Aug. 19 that it would at least double its long-dated bond buybacks from $2

Arthur Hayes, founder of BitMEX and chief investment officer of Maelstrom fund, issued a bullish signal for the cryptocurrency market, stating that a new bull market has begun and that Maelstrom is taking maximum risk positions on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ethena (ENA), and Ether.fi (ETHFI). Hayes argued t

The US Consumer Confidence Index fell to 89.4 in August, down from 90.8 in July and below the consensus forecast of 90.3, as reported by The Conference Board. The decline was driven by a 5.8-point drop in the Expectations Index to 68.2, reflecting consumer pessimism about future business and labor c

New York crude oil prices fell sharply for the second consecutive day on the 25th as signs emerged of easing military tensions between the United States and Iran. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for October delivery dropped $2.65 (3.12%) to close at $82.36 per barrel on the New York Mercantile

The Korean stock market experienced heightened volatility this year as exchange-traded funds surpassed traditional mutual funds in assets, according to data from Korea Exchange. KOSPI recorded daily price swings exceeding 3% on 60 out of 158 trading days this year, representing 37.9% of sessions, co

Korean retail investors purchased $891.15 million of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) during the week of 18-24th, the highest net purchase among all US stocks. The buying followed confirmation of AI infrastructure investment expansion and price declines that created low-entry

Yearimdang acquired 90% of Future Hitech for 33.95 billion won, disclosed on the 26th. The publisher of the 'Why?' series used cash from selling T'way Holdings to Sono Trinity Group for 212.4 billion won. Future Hitech makes HBM burn-in tester motherboards, with first-half revenue of 21.6 billion wo

SK Hynix demonstrated the effectiveness of share buyback and cancellation as securities firms search for similar opportunities in Korean stocks. After announcing a massive buyback plan on the 19th, SK Hynix purchased

South Korean retail investors purchased $712.91 million of a 3x leveraged US semiconductor ETF from the 17th to 24th of this month, ahead of NVIDIA's earnings report scheduled for the 26th, according to Korea Securities Depository data. The buying spree, which also included memory semiconductor

The Bank of Korea announced on the 26th that the Corporate Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for all industries reached 99.6 in August, up 1.1 points from the previous month and marking the highest level since September 2022. The improvement was driven by gains in both

US stock market indices rose on August 25 (local time) as semiconductor stocks rebounded and Treasury yields declined. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 160.19 points (0.30%) higher at 53,577.35, the S&P 500 gained 24.36 points (0.32%) to 7,677.22, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 171.11 point

Japanese bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet moved 1,000 BTC, worth approximately $79.77 million, into Coinbase Prime on Aug. 25. The transfer follows the company's disclosure that its total holdings reached 43,000 BTC. Metaplanet maintains an average cost basis of approximately $96,191 per coin, re

World Liberty Financial launched its USD1 stablecoin natively on the Canton Network, according to a Tuesday announcement. The integration allows institutions to use USD1 to settle transactions involving tokenized real-world assets. Native issuance enables USD1 to settle alongside tokenized assets in

The crypto market created 69,000 new millionaires in twelve months, according to the Henley & Partners Crypto Wealth Report 2025. Bitcoin delivered a compound annual growth rate of 58% over a decade, outperforming the S&P 500's 13% annual return, according to BestBrokers research. However,

Coinbase launched tokenized US stocks on its Base blockchain, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Meta, and Alphabet shares available to eligible investors outside the United States. The tokens are backed 1:1 by underlying shares held through Alpaca, a regulated broker and custodian, under Coinbase's B20

US stocks rose on August 25 (US Eastern Time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 160.24 points (0.30%) to 53,577.40, marking its third consecutive day of gains. The S&P 500 advanced 24.42 points (0.32%) to 7,677.28, while the Nasdaq Composite added 171.11 points (0.66%) to close

US stocks rose on August 25 (US Eastern Time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 160.24 points (0.30%) to 53,577.40, marking its third consecutive day of gains, while the S&P 500 added 0.32% to 7,677.28 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.66% to 26,151.30. The gains came as