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South Korean government bond yields declined on the afternoon of August 5th, with the 3-year benchmark falling 8.1 basis points to 3.659% as foreign investors increased net buying in bond futures. The decline was driven by foreign purchases of 15,089

South Korea's Ministry of Finance announced a tax reform plan in its '2026 Tax Reform Plan' to prevent major shareholders from artificially suppressing stock prices before inheritance or gift transfers. The reform replaces the current 4-month average stock price valuation method with a system

Lotte Rental announced Q2 consolidated revenue of 765.8 billion won and operating profit of 84.6 billion won on August 5, marking year-over-year increases of 2.3% and 9.6% respectively. The company attributed the results to sustained growth in core rental operations including auto long-term and

The KOSPI index rose over 3% on the 5th, driven by foreign investor net buying. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led semiconductor stock gains following a sharp overnight rally in US semiconductor stocks. A buy-side circuit breaker was triggered early in the session as the index surged rapidly. The

Coupang Inc reported an operating loss of $556 million in Q2 2026, reversing from a $149 million operating profit in the same quarter last year. The South Korean e-commerce company absorbed approximately $410 million in personal information protection fines while simultaneously expanding its

OpenAI hosted a 'Summer Camp' for content creators at Wildflower Farms, a luxury Hudson Valley resort where weekend room rates exceed $2,000 per night, last weekend. The event drew online criticism as greenwashing, with users accusing the company of using a nature-themed setting to deflect

The Stoxx 600 hit a record high on Tuesday, closing 0.7% higher at 656.86 points. Europe's headline index is up 10% in 2026 so far, driven by strong gains in technology, banking, and energy sectors despite mixed performance across other industries. Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late

TRON recorded more than $100 million in cross-chain asset transfers through Symbiosis during July. The July activity brought more than $100 million in bridged assets into the TRON ecosystem through Symbiosis, increasing the availability of capital that can support trading, decentralized

CNBC host Jim Cramer announced on Monday that he plans to sell his Bitcoin holdings, five days after IBM chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna warned on July 30 that investors should become "rather paranoid" about quantum computing's threat to cryptocurrency within three to four years. Krishna's warning a

HachiTech held an IPO briefing on the 5th in Yeouido, Seoul, announcing plans to diversify its semiconductor sensor business from smartphones to robots, data centers, and electric vehicles as it prepares for KOSDAQ listing. The company aims to reduce mobile revenue share from 85% in 2024 to 40%

Pro-crypto U.S. representatives won party primaries in Michigan and Washington on Tuesday after receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from crypto industry political action committees. Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga secured Michigan's Republican nomination with nearly $512,000 from Defend

Boltz suspended its Bitcoin swap service indefinitely after AI-assisted attacks overwhelmed its ability to maintain secure operations. The non-custodial swap provider said the suspension will remain in effect until further notice, with no timeline provided for service restoration. The company

FWA (Fake World Assets), an Ethereum-based probability-based NFT trading protocol, launched on July 21 (Korean time) and recorded revenue growth from $36,676 on launch day to $447,604 by July 25, a 12.2-fold increase that surpassed Collector Crypt's daily protocol revenue of $315,900 on the same

South African organizations deploying artificial intelligence systems need to establish evidence traces before scaling projects, according to analysis following the withdrawal of the country's national draft AI policy. The draft policy was withdrawn after questions emerged about fictitious

Suhyup Bank warned on the 5th that downside risks to US financial markets and the real economy could increase as rising international oil prices, stock market corrections, and higher high-risk bond rates converge. According to Yonhap Infomax's Panic-Boom Cycle analysis, the Yonhap Panic-Boom

Doosan Fuel Cell signed a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack supply contract worth approximately 108.7 billion KRW with German energy company Liberion, disclosed on the 5th. The contract represents about 23.9% of Doosan Fuel Cell's 2025 consolidated revenue and marks the largest export deal in the c

Three Missouri men face federal charges over an alleged plan to force a Connecticut resident to surrender Bitcoin. Federal prosecutors say Sedric Louis, John Davis and Martel Williams traveled from Missouri to Connecticut between Aug. 21 and Aug. 24, 2024, where they allegedly rented vehicles,

Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee members have been meeting weekly after the July meeting, with bond market attention intensifying on whether committee sentiment is shifting. The committee and bond market have both reviewed two major indicators: Q2 growth data and July inflation figures.

Shinhan Asset Management announced on the 5th that it has shortlisted four general partner (GP) candidates for its Science and Technology Innovation Fund across two sectors: next-generation security and network, and semiconductor and display. The asset manager will select two GPs, one from each sect

Korea Zinc filed a police complaint on the morning of the 5th against its largest shareholders Youngpoong and MBK Partners for allegedly misusing the 'Project Crucible' name for its US integrated smelter project. The company accused the shareholders of registering a domain combining the project name