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Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped to 127.47985569 trillion on May 9, marking an 18% decline from its previous peak of 155.97303220 trillion recorded on November 3 last year. The difficulty reduction reflects decreased network participation as miners exit due to weakened profitability. This

Korean stock markets KOSPI and KOSDAQ opened lower as US-Iran negotiation difficulties over Hormuz Strait reopening dampened investor sentiment. KOSPI declined 59.60 points (0.95%) to open at 6240.06, while KOSDAQ fell 5.88 points (0.69%) to 848.59. The declines followed overnight weakness in US mar

South Korean savings banks saw duplicate small-loan borrowers rise nearly 20% in the year ending March. The growth stems from regulatory ambiguity around loans under 3 million won not clearly covered by annual income lending limits. Since household loan regulations strengthened last year, savings ba

Korea Exchange is moving toward postponing the launch of after-hours exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading following unanimous refusal by asset management firms to participate. On the afternoon of the previous day, KRX held two rounds of meetings with asset managers who had previously expressed

South Korea's exports surged 45.3% year-over-year to $21.3 billion during August 1-10, according to customs data released on August 11. The growth was driven by a 155.4% spike in semiconductor exports, which accounted for 46.8% of total exports during the period. The August 1-10 export figure

Apple reduced its hardware shipment targets this year due to DRAM supply shortages, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The reduction stems from AI datacenter demand intensifying memory semiconductor supply constraints, disrupting component availability for consumer devices like smartphones,

Investment firm Jefferies downgraded Apple's rating from 'Hold' to 'Underperform' on the 10th (local time), citing supply chain findings that revealed the cancellation of an all-glass front design iPhone originally planned for next year due to yield issues. The firm stated this development

South Korea's housing market capitalization reached 7,710 trillion won at the end of last year, marking an 8.0% year-on-year increase, according to the Bank of Korea and National Data Office's '2025 National Balance Sheet

Boeing sold Wisk, SkyGrid, and Insitu to Archer Aviation for a 19.75% equity stake on August 10 (US local time). The transaction, disclosed via SEC filing and CNBC, transferred three subsidiaries specializing in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and drone technology to Archer. The deal e

Dongwon Industries, the business holding company of Dongwon Group, is forecast to report an 8.18% year-over-year decline in Q2 consolidated operating profit to 122.6 billion won, despite a 5.6% revenue

FineM-Tech, a foldable smartphone component supplier, is projected to see earnings improvement in the second half, according to analyst Han Je-yoon from Leading Investment & Securities. The projection is driven by Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Fold8 sales performance and an upcoming North American s

Samsung Electronics stocks have declined 39% from their peak, according to a report by Mirae Asset Securities analyst Kim Young-gun. The analyst stated that the current valuation level increases both the rationale and tangible benefits of shareholder returns, with estimated free cash flow (FCF)

Ramon Ang acquired a 25.68% stake in Lopez Inc. through his wholly owned investment vehicle, Illumina Investment Holdings Inc., purchasing the block from Crème Investment Corp., which represents the Lopez family branch led by Eugenio 'Gabby' Lopez III. The acquisition was made to resolve issues

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