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The USD-KRW exchange rate is expected to cautiously test lower levels in the 1,380 won range on August 26, according to market analysis. A wait-and-see atmosphere is likely to dominate as major variables have not yet clearly materialized. Diplomatic signals between the US and Iran have created

Seoul bond market participants are divided on whether the Bank of Korea will raise or freeze its base rate at the August monetary policy committee meeting. A Yonhap Infomax survey of 21 financial institutions showed 11 respondents expect the rate to remain at 2.75%, while 10 expect a 25 basis

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio communicated to allied foreign ministers on the 25th (local time) that the United States will focus on economic sanctions and pressure against Iran rather than military attacks, according to US media outlet Axios. Following the completion of mine-clearing

Mirae Asset Securities generated 2.5659 trillion won in valuation gains from its SpaceX investment executed four years ago. The securities firm invested in the space company starting in July 2022 when SpaceX was still privately held, recognizing its growth potential as a global digital

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin crossed $2 billion in market capitalization last week, with the company announcing the milestone on Aug. 25. According to RWA.xyz data, RLUSD's market cap reached approximately $2.02 billion, representing a 31.45% increase over 30 days, with about $962.8 million issued on t

South Korean banks are prioritizing collective apartment loans over individual mortgages despite financial authorities raising the household loan growth target from 1.5% to 3.0% on the 13th, which doubled the lending capacity from 30 trillion won to 60 trillion won this year. The policy change

Wolf Research raised its price target on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) from $84 to $95 while maintaining an Outperform rating, citing expectations that the streaming platform will rebound from recent subscriber engagement concerns. Analyst Peter Supino attributed Q2 subscriber and engagement metric

Shinhan Card finalized the sale of its headquarters building 'Pine Avenue Building A' on August 21 through a board resolution, with MDM Asset Management as the buyer. The sale price is estimated at approximately 700-800 billion won, and the transaction is structured as a sale-leaseback arrangement a

Coinone, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, eliminated trading fees across all listed assets starting May 26 at 11 AM. The fee waiver follows DigitalX's (formerly Korbit) decision to remove fees on its Korean won market by two days. Exchanges are abandoning their primary revenue source to

Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) could see its stock surge 160% over the next three years, outpacing competitors Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK), according to an analysis published local time on the 25th by US investment media outlet Motley Fool. The projection is based on the

Dynatrace (NYS:DT) received a rating upgrade from Morgan Stanley on August 25 as the observability market enters its strongest boom period since 2022. Morgan Stanley analyst Sanjit Singh upgraded Dynatrace stocks from Equal-weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $58 to $65. The upgrad

SJ Investment Holdings' second tender offer for Golfzon Holdings shares at 6,700 won per share faces near-zero participation as the stock closed at 7,500 won on the previous trading day, 12% above the offer price. The tender offer, which closes next month 2nd, follows a first tender offer from

Other Corporations recorded net buying of approximately 1.592 trillion won in the KOSPI market on May 25, marking the largest net purchase among all investor groups. This category has consecutively net bought over 1 trillion won daily for four trading days from May 20 to May 25, with volumes

Fubon Hyundai Life plans to redeem 95 billion won of subordinated bonds in cash on next month 15th without refinancing, following a similar 54.5 billion won redemption in April. The decision reflects reduced interest burden amid improved profitability, with the insurer recording 158.6 billion won ne

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) is preparing personnel changes centered on asset management and insurance divisions this week. The reshuffling will prioritize filling vacancies left by Choi Chi-yeon, asset management director, and Lee Dong-yeop, insurance director, who are

NH Investment & Securities forecasts the won-dollar exchange rate's primary support level at 1340-1350 won per dollar, estimating 40-50 won additional downside room from current levels, according to a report released on the 26th by analyst Kwon A-min. The forecast follows major shareholder return an

Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) closed 21% higher on Tuesday, alongside gains in rare-earth peers MP Materials (MP) and USA Rare Earth (USAR), driven by optimism following the Trump administration's finalization of a $1.55-billion funding package on Monday. The package, which includes equity

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada will match new US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on August 22, 2026. Canada is responding to a 50% US duty on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian goods with retaliatory levies targeting around 700 American products. Canada's mat