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South Korea's National Pension Service and related pension funds net purchased 1.5339 trillion won of SK Hynix stocks between last month's 1st and this month's 14th, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 16th. During the same period, the funds net sold 964.6 billion won of SK Square

The USD/JPY exchange rate may attempt to break above the 160 yen level this week (17-21) in the New York forex market, drawing attention to whether Japan and the US will reactivate joint intervention. USD/JPY has gradually climbed from the 155 yen range following the two countries' joint interventio

Public bitcoin mining companies reduced their combined realized hashrate by 13.4% over six months, declining from 368.3 EH/s in Q4 2025 to 319.0 EH/s in Q2 2026, according to analysis by Miner Weekly and TheEnergyMag. The contraction accelerated as Core Scientific, TeraWulf, IREN, Cipher Digital and

Korean individual investors purchased US index ETFs and covered call products while selling domestic leverage ETFs during August 3-14, according to Koscomb Check data analyzed by News1 on August 16. TIGER US S&P500 topped individual purchases at 281.8 billion won, followed by KODEX US Nasdaq100 at 1

US Treasury long-term bond yields maintained elevated levels heading into the week of August 17-21, as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed and oil prices continued rising. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.6940% on August 14, up 4.30 basis points from the previous week, while the 30-year yield

South Korea's KOSDAQ handed leadership to KOSPI as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded in August's second week. KOSDAQ surged 10.98% in the first week (August 3–7) while KOSPI fell 5.10%. In the second week (August 10–14), KOSPI jumped 11.49% as KOSDAQ rose 8.24%. Foreign investors reversed c

Concentrix Philippines is launching an employer-matched Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) for its over 100,000 employees through investment platform DragonFi. The initiative represents one of the largest corporate adoptions of the government's tax-advantaged retirement program in the Phi

Japan's government under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pursuing an expansionary fiscal policy known as 'Sanaeomics' aimed at increasing the nation's nominal GDP, but faces challenges from rising long-term interest rates and increasing corporate bankruptcies, according to analysis from iM

Bitcoin issued 20.07 million BTC, or 95.57% of its nominal supply, as of 8 a.m. EDT on Aug. 15, 2026. The remaining 929,465 BTC will take more than a century to mine due to Bitcoin's halving mechanism, which cuts new issuance in half roughly every four years. Bitcoin's supply schedule was

Democratic Party lawmaker Park Hong-bae proposed a Capital Markets Act amendment on the 14th to support institutional investors' active stewardship code implementation and corporate governance improvement activities by reforming the scope of special relationships and the substantial shareholding

Cboe BZX Exchange submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to list six leveraged commodity exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including 3x Bitcoin and 3x Ether products, with the SEC publishing the notice Aug. 14. The six funds sponsored by Volatility

Nexon announced a special dividend of 415 yen per share on May 13, sending its stock price to the daily upper limit on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The gaming company's total dividend for this year reaches 475 yen per share when combined with the regular 60 yen dividend, representing a 956% increase

Japan and the United States are collaborating on a deep-sea rare earth mining project near Minamitorishima Island, targeting deposits at 6000 meters below sea level. Japan's Cabinet Office Strategic Innovation Creation Program (SIP) announced in late July that test samples collected earlier this

The South Korean government announced on the 13th a plan to supply over 230,000 additional housing units in the metropolitan area, prompting securities analysts on the 16th to forecast that mid-sized construction companies will benefit more than large firms. The policy aims to stabilize rental and s

Act Corporate Governance Research Institute recently submitted a shareholder return policy proposal to Samsung Electronics demanding the company increase its return rate to 100% of free cash flow (FCF) and prioritize share buybacks over cash dividends, according to investment banking (IB) industry s

Foreign investors net bought 6.547 trillion won in Korean stocks during May 10-14, driving the KOSPI index to a 5-day consecutive rise. The benchmark index closed at 6,977.94, marking an 11.5% gain for the week and approaching the 7,000 level last reached on a previous date in May. The buying

Retail investors in South Korea purchased inverse ETFs and sold equities as the KOSPI approached the 7000 level during the week ending on the 14th. Individual investors net purchased 132.8 billion won in KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X, an ETF that tracks -2x the daily returns of KOSPI 200 futures,

BlackRock and other global asset managers increased their ownership stakes in major Korean biotech companies this year, according to disclosures filed with financial authorities. The world's largest asset manager filed multiple large shareholding reports exceeding 5% for HLB, Yuhan Corporation, and

Samsung and Motorola strengthened their dominance in the US smartphone market during Q2 despite a 5% sales decline, according to Counterpoint Research. The contraction was driven by rising memory costs linked to AI demand from hyperscalers and inflation pressures from Middle East conflicts that

Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading volume in South Korea plunged 93.2% following regulatory tightening, with NH Amundi Asset Management and Timefolio Asset Management's decision to avoid this product category now drawing attention. Daily trading volume of 16 single-stock lever