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The Nikkei 225 rose 87.74 points (0.13%) to 66,104.10 as of 9:09 AM on the 24th, reversing an initial decline despite weakness in US semiconductor stocks. The Topix gained 9.86 points (0.24%) to 4,077.15. The rebound followed bargain buying and yen depreciation support, even as the Philadelphia

President Donald Trump defended the expansion of data centers across the United States during an interview broadcast on the 23rd, amid growing local opposition to such facilities. Trump stated that the US is 'far ahead' of China in artificial intelligence and claimed data centers do not draw power f

A hedge fund founded by Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher, achieved over 400% returns in the first half through leveraged investments in AI infrastructure. The fund deployed up to 4x leverage on semiconductor, data center, and power companies, with SK Hynix among its portfolio

According to the latest financial documents released on August 22, Donald Trump conducted 1,051 individual stock transactions in June 2026, with transaction values ranging from $78.1 million to $263.1 million. Trump purchased Berkshire Hathaway stock for the first time that month and bought Cintas, Visa, and Mastercard as the market declined. Trump’s Concentrated Trading: First Purchases of Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, and Mastercard June 18 was the month’s biggest trading day by transaction volume

Paymentscan tracking data shows that crypto card spending reached $1.04 billion in July 2026, surpassing the $1 billion threshold for the first time and more than doubling from $306 million during the same period last year. Approximately 70% of the more than 10 million tracked transactions were funded by dollar-pegged stablecoins, while the average transaction size rose from $59 a year ago to $86, reflecting a shift in spending from large withdrawals to everyday small purchases such as groceries

People Power Party lawmaker Yoo Sang-beom criticized South Korea's National Pension Fund rebalancing suspension during a Budget and Accounts Special Committee session on the 24th, calling the measure "deformed" and demanding document submission from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The lawmaker s

Samsung Electronics stocks fell 7.64% to 260,250 won as of 11:03 AM on the trading day, according to Korea Exchange data. The decline followed the company's announcement on the 21st of a 90-110 trillion won shareholder return plan, with market uncertainty centered on the unspecified scale and

According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman in a post published on Aug. 23, Apple's (AAPL-US) first foldable iPhone, reportedly internally codenamed the iPhone Ultra, is expected to debut at an event around Sept. 9, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Its starting price is expected to be approximately $2,000. Key Specifications of Apple's First Foldable iPhone Ultra Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter compiled feedback from testers and revealed the device's main specifications: Exte

SK IE Technology and several other Korean companies face significant lock-up share releases between May 27 and May 28. SK IE Technology will release 10.489 million shares on May 28, representing 13% of its issued shares, from a third-party allocation conducted last year for financial

Alibaba Group launched an HK$80 billion share placement in Hong Kong on August 23, planning to sell 710 million ordinary shares at HK$112.70 per share, a 3.6% discount to the latest closing price. The company said 100% of the net proceeds would be used to invest in “end-to-end” AI capabilities, including chips, infrastructure, AI model development, and deployment. Placement Terms: HK$112.70 per Share, 710 Million Shares According to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters, the specific terms of Alibaba

Actress Ji Ye-eun revealed a -47% loss on her stock investments during the SBS variety show 'Running Man' broadcast on the 23rd. Ji explained she entered the market influenced by frequent stock discussions among peers, stating 'everyone around me was talking about stocks, so I thought, why not me?'

In an interview with CoinDesk, Joris Delanoue, CEO of on-chain securities infrastructure provider Fairmint, warned that the global tokenized stock market has grown from less than $500 million at the end of Q1 2026 to approximately $2 billion, while ownership records such as shareholder registers have failed to keep pace—potentially repeating the 1968 Wall Street “paper certificate crisis” in digital form. The 1960s Wall Street Paper Certificate Crisis In the late 1960s, U.S. stock trading volume

Korean ETF investors faced unexpected losses this month as the won-dollar rate fell to the 1380s, with currency-hedged products outperforming non-hedged versions. The gap emerged because won appreciation offset underlying asset gains in non-hedged ETFs, while hedged versions eliminated currency

Kakao announced on the 21st a spin-off plan to divide the company into Kakao AI and Kakao X, one day after disclosing on the 20th that Kakao Mobility's ADR listing in the U.S. was under review. The spin-off, structured as a spin-off rather than a carve-out, will allocate approximately 36.5% of net a

ING Bank stated on the 23rd (local time) that the US Treasury's expanded bond buyback measures represent a market signal that will lead to dollar weakness. The bank explained through its publication that while questions arise about the buyback's effectiveness, the core message is that rising long-te