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UMA surged 10.18% within the last hour, reaching a current price of $0.487 after trading as low as $0.423 earlier in the day. The rally was accompanied by over $7.4 million in 24-hour trading volume, signaling heightened trader interest. The broader crypto market is displaying mixed signals, yet UMA

NH Investment & Securities downgraded its target price for Cheil Worldwide stocks to 23,000 won from 24,000 won on October 6, while maintaining a 'Buy' rating and projecting that shareholder return policies will offset weak earnings performance. Analyst Lee Hwa-jeong reduced annual earnings

The Enjin official changelog schedules the Fort Canning Relaychain runtime 1.8.0 for November 9, 2026, and Matrixchain runtime 1.4.1 for November 16, pending governance referenda. The official Enjin Blockchain changelog, dated October 5, 2026, contains a detailed entry for the proposed upgrade,

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) faces potential relocation from Seoul to Jeonbuk province after Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Seong-yoon filed an amendment on the 21st of last month to relocate the sovereign wealth fund's headquarters. The proposal coincides with the government's plan to

Kiwoom Securities will host 'Kiwoom Corporate Day' on May 15 at the Korea Financial Investment Education Institute in Yeouido, Seoul, featuring 15 domestic small-cap companies. The event aims to connect investors with competitive small-cap firms that have received relatively less market attention, o

Retail investors in the Korean stock market saw half of their top 10 net-buy stocks record negative returns during the period from September 4 to October 6. Despite diversifying purchases beyond semiconductor large-caps into sectors including automotive, internet, gaming, secondary batteries,

Meritz Financial Group's three subsidiaries reported asset quality and credit risk indicators significantly exceeding industry averages as of June-end, according to data released by Nice Credit Rating. The deterioration is linked to the group's approximately 1 trillion won exposure to Homeplus. Meri

Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) is attending the 39th International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) Annual General Meeting in Toronto, Canada, starting May 5, participating as a board member to engage in global fund industry policy and regulatory discussions. KOFIA was

Daeshin Asset Management launched the 'Daeshin Shareholder Return High Dividend Fund' on the 6th, targeting domestic Korean companies with active shareholder return policies but relatively low stock valuations. The equity fund analyzes both corporate shareholder return policies and current stock

NVIDIA increased its stock buyback authorization by $150 billion, bringing total remaining authorization to $235 billion for execution through January 2028, according to KB Securities analyst Kim Se-hwan. The increase came four months after the company expanded authorization by $80 billion and

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) reaffirmed its commitment to continue raising policy rates and adjusting the degree of monetary easing based on economic, price, and financial conditions. BOJ Governor Ueda Kazuo stated on the 6th at Japan's National Securities Conference that the central bank will continue r

Intel, AMD, Micron, SanDisk and the iShares Semiconductor ETF slipped in premarket trading on Tuesday, declining between 0.1% and 0.7%, while Nvidia bucked the trend with a 0.7% gain. The pullback followed a sharp rally at the start of October, with SOXX advancing for five straight sessions and Nvid

Korea Economic TV, in collaboration with financial data provider FnGuide, analyzed Q3 operating profit forecasts for 273 listed companies, projecting total operating profit of approximately 254 trillion won—more than triple the figure from one year earlier. The earnings season begins on the 8th with

Individual stocks on the Korea Exchange saw volatility interruption (VI) triggers surge 33.8% to 13,236 cases in September compared to 9,890 in August, while exchange-traded products (ETPs) experienced a 67.1% decline to 533 cases during the same period, according to data released on the 6th. The di

South Korea's National Pension Service adjusted its domestic stock holdings during Q3, increasing insurance sector positions while reducing securities holdings in response to high interest rates. According to disclosures filed this month with the Financial Supervisory Service's DART system, NPS

Korea Investment & Securities on the 6th raised its target price for Korea Kolmar stocks to 185,000 won from 160,000 won, maintaining a 'Buy' rating. Analyst Kim Myung-joo cited the company's performance improvement as the industry enters a boom period, noting that while the pace may differ from

Alteogen announced on the 6th that its board approved the absorption merger of its subsidiary Alteogen Biologics through a small-scale merger process. The two companies will sign the merger contract on the 7th. Alteogen holds a 62.9% stake in Alteogen Biologics, which possesses global Phase 3

The Solana Foundation launched DvP, an open-source standard designed to enable institutions to settle tokenized assets and payments atomically on Solana with finality targeted in seconds. The initiative addresses settlement delays and counterparty risks inherent in traditional securities markets,

Strategy bought 334 BTC for about $28.7 million and repurchased $176 million of STRC in its latest disclosure, even as analyst Peter Schiff warned that the Bitcoin price could reverse if technology stocks pull back. The competing signals leave a question of whether Strategy's current funding mix