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A study by three Vietnamese researchers found that strict EU carbon pricing could be driving bitcoin mining operations to shift activity to Russia during periods when both bitcoin and EU carbon allowance prices rise. The study, titled 'Does Carbon Pricing Displace Crypto-Mining Emissions? Quantile E

The Korean exchange-traded fund market faces intensifying polarization as 45 out of 1,161 listed ETFs hold assets below 5 billion won as of the 20th, according to the financial investment industry on the 23rd. Multiple small ETFs are undergoing delisting procedures, including Hanwha Asset

Korean investors in their 40s purchased the most single-stock leveraged ETFs following stricter deposit regulations that took effect on July 31, according to age-group analysis covering July 31 to August 20. The regulatory change raised the basic deposit requirement from 10

LG Uplus reported a 10.1% year-over-year increase in operating profit to 616.7 billion won for the first half of 2025, driven by stable telecom service revenue and cost efficiency improvements, according to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on August 23. The South

LG U+ has been assigned an analyst consensus target price of 20,139 won as of August 23, representing approximately 35% upside from the August 21 closing price of 14,870 won, according to financial data provider FnGuide. Securities firms attribute this valuation to profitability improvements in the

NextTrade (NXT), a South Korean alternative trading system, faces the expiration of its trading limit regulatory exemption around early next month. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) granted the exemption on September 3 last year through a non-action letter, with the deadline set for one year o

Korean insurance company stocks surged this month, with Hanwha General Insurance rising 29.86%, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance climbing 29.39%, and DB Insurance gaining 13.25% through the 21st, according to Korea Exchange data. The rally was driven by Q2 record-breaking earnings as loss ratios

Kiwoom Investment Asset Management is launching the 'KIWOOM Samsung SK Group TOP4+' exchange-traded fund on the 1st of next month. The ETF allocates 50% to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. US asset manager Roundhill applied for listing approval on May 12 for a Samsung Group ETF. The launches

Bank of Korea faces mounting pressure for consecutive interest rate hikes at its August 27 monetary policy meeting, as core inflation hit 2.6% year-over-year last month — the highest level in 2 years 7 months — while GDP growth forecasts continue to rise. Bond market experts predict the central

Mirae Asset's US subsidiary Global X filed to launch the 'Global X Magnificent 6' ETF with ticker symbol 'SIX' in the US stock market, excluding Tesla from the traditional Magnificent 7 group. The ETF invests in six stocks: NVIDIA, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta, and can be listed

The US Treasury's expansion of long-term bond buybacks triggered a sharp dollar decline last week, with market participants interpreting the move as financial repression aimed at suppressing long-term Treasury yields. Following the Treasury's announcement on May 19 local time, gold futures climbed o

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver his keynote address at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on May 28 at 10am Eastern Time, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to announce fiscal deficit reduction measures either this weekend or early next week, according to his May 20 C

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged exchange-traded funds recorded combined trading volumes exceeding 2 trillion won over two trading days on the 20th and 21st, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 23rd. The surge followed major shareholder return announcements from both

Merck stock closed at $152.55 on the New York Stock Exchange on May 21 (local time), up $3.56 or 2.39% from the previous trading day, after reaching an intraday high of $154.49 to mark a 52-week high. The rally was driven by positive Phase 3 clinical trial results for a personalized messenger RNA (m

Blackstone took Jersey Mike's public last month, 1 year and 8 months after acquiring the US sandwich chain in November 2024. The IPO raised $1 billion, marking the largest US restaurant listing in recent years. Blackstone paid approximately 11 trillion won ($8 billion) for Jersey Mike's, known for f

Gold mining and SK Hynix exchange-traded funds dominated returns in the Korean ETF market from the 18th to the 21st. According to data from the Korea Exchange released on the 23rd, the HANARO Global Gold Mining ETF rose 11.94% over the four-day period to claim the top spot among all domestic

Bitcoin miners saw hashprice climb 20.41% between Aug. 18 and Aug. 22, rising from $31.80 per petahash per second (PH/s) to $38.29 PH/s. The increase followed a price jump that lifted miner revenue after months of pressure from Bitcoin's bear market. Bitcoin's hashrate approached 922 exahash per sec

Samsung Electronics approved a shareholder return plan of approximately 90 trillion to 110 trillion won for 2026 at a board meeting on the 21st. The plan represents the largest shareholder return in Korean corporate history and approximately five times the previous record of 20.3 trillion won set in

US President Donald Trump's investment account executed over 1000 stock transactions during June, with 550 purchases and more than 450 sales, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal and other media outlets on local time. Major purchases exceeding $1 million in disclosed value included

Hana Securities analyst Lee Jae-man recommended focusing on stocks with ROE improvement potential as the US 10-year Treasury yield approached 4.7%. The S&P500 discount rate matched this level — the narrowest gap since 2007 — reflecting market confidence in corporate performance over government