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Ayala Land and SM Prime, two of the Philippines' largest property developers, are adjusting their condominium sales strategies in response to high unsold inventory levels. Ayala Land is offering extended payment terms of up to five years for some properties and selective discounts, while SM Prime is

US Stocks GameStop (NYS:GME) and eBay (NAS:EBAY) declined on August 10 (US time) following reports that video game retailer GameStop is considering withdrawing its acquisition proposal for eBay. The move stems from eBay's board immediate rejection of GameStop's $56 billion hostile takeover offer

Insurance companies in South Korea purchased 13.4366 trillion won in government bonds with remaining maturity over 30 years from January to July this year, down nearly 5 trillion won from 18.87 trillion won in the same period last year, according to Yonhap Infomax bond over-the-counter investor

SK Hynix has emerged as a major buyer in South Korea's corporate credit bond market, but issuers are expressing growing concerns despite the liquidity relief. The semiconductor company has purchased tens of trillions of won in bonds—primarily AA+ rating or higher with maturities under three

Lotte Mart opened its first automated customer fulfillment center (CFC) 'Zeta Smart Center Busan' on May 7 in Busan Gangseo-gu, investing 200 billion won in land acquisition and construction to enter the dawn delivery competition. The facility processes over 30,000 orders daily — double the

Bitdeer Technologies Group released unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Aug. 10, reporting total revenue of $228.8 million, up 47% year-over-year, while narrowing its gross loss to $8.5 million from a $39 million gross loss in the first quarter of 2026. The company's cost o

HiteJinro's Q2 2026 revenue is forecast at 623.3 billion won and operating profit at 59 billion won, down 3.6% and 8.53% year-over-year. The decline stems from continued slowdown in alcohol consumption and pronounced weakness in the beer market, compounded by a base effect from the May 2025 beer

Foreign investors are increasing their focus on South Korea's credit market as domestic liquidity contracts, prompting industry calls to expand tax exemptions beyond government bonds to include special bank bonds and public corporation bonds. The push comes as the credit market has narrowed to the p

iM Securities raised its profit forecast for Korea District Heating Corporation (071320) after the company reported a surprise Q2 2024 operating profit of ₩33.1 billion, far exceeding the market consensus of a ₩24.6 billion loss. The brokerage maintained its 'Buy' rating and ₩135,000 target price, p

South Korean gold exchange-traded funds rebounded sharply over the past week following unexpectedly weak US employment data that reduced expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate increases. The HANARO Global Gold Mining Companies ETF rose 19.23% during the week, while gold futures and spot

Kiwoom Securities analyst Han Ji-young stated on August 11 that investors should not drastically reduce KOSPI allocations despite KOSDAQ's recent outperformance. KOSDAQ rose approximately 32.5% from its July 30 low compared to KOSPI's 12.6% gain over the same period, according to data cited by the brokerage. The analyst attributed KOSDAQ's relative strength primarily to rebound dynamics from excessive prior declines rather than independent revaluation, noting that KOSDAQ fell 47% peak-to-trough

KB Life Insurance is redeeming 700 billion won in subordinated bonds on May 24 without refinancing, continuing its cash redemption strategy. The bonds, issued in 2021 with a 3.61% interest rate, are being retired amid rising interest costs and upcoming regulatory changes favoring basic capital.

Apple faces a nearly 40% surge in raw material costs for its upcoming iPhone 18 smartphone due to persistent memory price increases — a phenomenon TrendForce calls 'chipflation' — requiring the company to sacrifice significant margins, according to analysis released on August 11. The global market r

Bank of America initiated coverage on C-Square (NYSE: CSQR) with a Buy rating and $46 price target on the 10th, according to CNBC. Analyst Michael Funk stated in a client note that C-Square's current stock price fails to properly reflect the company's high growth potential and capability to

Korean domestic stock ETFs experienced net outflows of 410 billion KRW during August 3-6, marking the first fund withdrawal in 2026. The outflows were driven by heightened market volatility and regulatory tightening on single-stock leveraged products that took effect July 31. According to data

DB Securities analyst Kang Hyun-ki stated on the 11th that investors should focus on stocks with earnings visibility rather than chasing the recent KOSDAQ rally. The analyst explained that while interest rate increases have paused, absolute rate levels remain high, making earnings-backed stocks

OpenAI used its own cash to buy back roughly $7 billion in employee shares, holding the company's valuation flat at $852 billion. The internal funding approach marks a departure from prior investor-backed tender offers, including a $6.6 billion deal in October 2025 that valued OpenAI near $500 billi

The Korean Government Employees Pension Service disrupted its traditional 1:1:1 investment allocation ratio as of May end due to stock market gains that pushed equity holdings to 32.8% while alternative investments fell to 14.0%. The pension plans to restore balance by increasing alternative investm

CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks stocks reached all-time highs on the 10th (local time) following warnings from Black Hat 2026, the world's largest cybersecurity conference, about increasingly sophisticated AI threats. Wall Street analysts attributed the surge to anticipated corporate demand for A

Hana Securities maintained a 'BUY' rating and 300 million won target price for Samsung Electro-Mechanics, citing ongoing supply shortages of AI server multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) and flip chip ball grid array (FCBGA) components that are expected to drive profitability above market