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Trading volume for 16 Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs fell below 1 trillion won for the first time on the 5th, recording 919.8 billion won according to Korea Exchange and Yonhap Infomax. The decline occurred four trading days after financial authorities

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan, warned on the 5th (local time) in a CNBC interview that leverage levels across financial markets remain quite high, which could amplify market volatility. Dimon cited lending through prime brokerage, hedge funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), stating t

KT&G reported second-quarter operating profit that exceeded market expectations, the company disclosed on the 6th. The South Korean tobacco manufacturer recorded revenue of 1.716 trillion won and operating profit of 414.5 billion won in Q2,

JPYC Inc., a registered stablecoin firm in Japan, announced Wednesday that it raised a total of 6 billion yen ($38 million) in an extended Series B funding round. The round includes a fresh 1 billion yen ($6.3 million) investment from domestic logistics company AZ-COM Maruwa, with Metaplanet

As of August 6, 2026, Beijing time, Circle（NYSE：CRCL）股价 closed at $63.28, up a marginal 0.05% on the day but down 24.19% cumulatively since the start of 2026. In after-hours trading, the stock fell an additional 2.34%. This price represents a drawdown of more than 66% from the 52-week high of $189.92. The market reaction on the earnings release day was rather nuanced. In pre-market trading, CRCL briefly surged to $69.20, but quickly retreated after the official opening

Lee Seong-hoon, president of Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH), projected the public housing agency's debt will increase as blocked land sales delay fund recovery, speaking at a press conference in Jongno-gu on the 6th. Lee attributed the debt pressure to LH's inability to sell land parcels,

Korea Investment & Securities achieved first-half operating profit of 2.1701 trillion won, an 89.1% increase compared to the same period last year, according to a disclosure on the 6th. The securities firm reached this milestone in just six months, matching the full-year profit it recorded last year

Philippine Stock Exchange broker directors Eddie Gobing and Vivian Yuchengco filed a petition with the Court of Appeals challenging Securities and Exchange Commission Memorandum Circular No. 17-2026, dated May 21, 2026, which imposes a cumulative 10-year term limit on broker directors. The

South Korea's National Assembly legislative committee recently passed a Capital Markets Act amendment requiring listed companies to determine merger valuations using fair value methods instead of reference market prices. The amendment awaits a plenary vote this month after a two-year legislative

Kim Sang-yul, head of Mirae Asset Asset Management's Global ETF Operations, recommended diversifying semiconductor investments beyond Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during a TIGER ETF webinar on August 6th, following significant market volatility in July. The two stocks rose 263% and 528%

Nvidia holds a 9.3% beneficial ownership stake in Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) through 22,256,412 Class A ordinary shares, disclosed in a Schedule 13G filing that surfaced on 21 July. Of those shares, 1,190,476 are held outright and 21,065,936 are issuable on exercise of a pre-funded warrant

The USD-JPY exchange rate remained flat in Tokyo forex trading on August 6, holding at 157.727 yen as of 1:45 PM, unchanged from the previous session, according to Yonhap Infomax. The pair declined during morning hours, reaching an intraday low of 157.551 yen, as yen-buying and dollar-selling

KOSPI on August 6 closed 4.58% lower at 6,296.38, driven by semiconductor sector adjustments and foreign selling pressure exceeding 3.3 trillion won. The decline stemmed from concerns over circular revenue structures in the global semiconductor industry, particularly after Microsoft disclosed that O

Galaxy Digital reported a second-quarter net loss of $85 million on Wednesday, causing its stock to fall 14% to $19.07. The crypto and AI infrastructure firm attributed the loss to declining digital asset prices during the period. Revenue dropped 15% to $8.7 billion from $10.2 billion in the prior q

Circle has announced the institutional validator group for Arc, its blockchain network designed for digital payments and tokenized financial transactions, with a public launch scheduled for September 16. The validator group includes BlackRock, Intercontinental Exchange, Visa, Mastercard,

Crypto whales have accumulated Bitcoin, Ether and XRP throughout 2026 despite subdued market sentiment, according to onchain analysis from CryptoQuant. Large holders increased Bitcoin balances from approximately 2.87 million BTC in December 2025 to around 3.06 million BTC, with buying activity

Korea Investment Holdings reported Q2 net profit of 9,984 billion won, an 84.8% increase from the same period last year, disclosed on the 6th. The growth was driven by strong performance across all subsidiaries including securities, savings bank, capital, and asset management divisions. The Korean f

Mohegan, a Native American tribe from the United States, invested $1.6 billion in Inspire Resort in Incheon, South Korea, opening the casino in February 2024 with ambitions to create Asia's premier gaming destination. The project recorded approximately $104 million in losses during its first

South Korea's government tax reform plan was criticized for creating an overly complex tax system despite achieving significant revenue gains, according to a report released on August 6 by the Nara Economy Research Institute. Senior researcher Lee Sang-min stated that the 2026 tax reform lacks

The Korean exchange-traded fund market showed stark performance divergence in the first half of the year, with AI and semiconductor ETFs delivering triple-digit gains while inverse ETFs betting on market declines suffered losses exceeding 80%. According to Korea Exchange