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South Korean treasury bond market participants are monitoring a 30-year government bond auction on October 7, as the Finance Ministry reduced auction volume to 1.8 trillion won from 2.5 trillion won the previous month. Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il stated the government will consider further bond is

Korea Investment & Securities and US quantitative asset manager AQR Capital Management discussed global investment product supply plans on the 6th at the Seoul Yeouido headquarters, the securities firm announced on the 7th. The collaboration aims to expand customer access beyond traditional stocks a

Boston Dynamics, the robotics subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on the 6th (local time) the appointment of Rohit Prasad as its new Chief Executive Officer to strengthen the company's physical artificial intelligence capabilities. Prasad joins Boston Dynamics from Amazon, where he played a

Samsung Electronics will announce its Q3 preliminary earnings results on October 8, with market consensus forecasting 200.2577 trillion won in revenue and 105.4137 trillion won in operating profit, positioning the company to potentially become the first domestic enterprise to achieve 100 trillion wo

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix experienced volatile morning trading on October 7th, with Samsung rising 2.21% to 278,000 won as of 9:21 AM while SK Hynix traded down 0.62% at 1,762,000 won. Both Korean stocks rebounded from sharp opening declines, recovering losses as individual investors

K-beauty sector stocks rose on the Korea Exchange on the 7th, with the cosmetics industry gaining 2.50% from the previous trading day. Amorepacific climbed 4.20%, Korea Kolmar advanced 3.53%, Cosmax increased 2.35%, Korea Cosmetics Manufacturing surged 11.57%, and Cosmecca Korea rose 5.25%. The gain

Korean cosmetics stocks rose in morning trading on October 7, led by Amorepacific gaining 5.63% and Kolmar Korea climbing 5.62%, as analysts cited record-breaking K-beauty export figures and upgraded earnings forecasts. The rally followed September cosmetics exports exceeding $1.2 billion for the fi

International Pharmaceutical stock surged 23.17% on the 7th following an ownership transfer announcement that advanced third-generation succession plans. The Korea Exchange reported the stock traded at 4200 won at 9:17 AM, up 790 won from the previous trading day, after the company disclosed that

Daol Investment & Securities projects Samsung Heavy Industries will record standout profitability improvements in Q3, forecasting operating profit of 376.8 billion won. The brokerage maintained a BUY rating and 41,000 won target price on Samsung Heavy Industries stocks. Analyst Choi Kwang-sik

The Korea Federation of Savings Banks and SK AX are strengthening security design for a 100 billion won next-generation Integrated Financial Information System (IFIS) following recent AI hacking incidents in the financial sector. The enhanced security measures address vulnerabilities exposed in rece

The Korean stock market declined at the opening on the 7th at 9:10 AM, with the KOSPI down 48.45 points (0.70%) to 6,892.94, despite overnight record highs in US stocks. Foreign investors sold 376.9 billion won and institutional investors sold 53.4 billion won in the securities market, dragging the

Circle has expanded USDC support on the Solana blockchain, enabling users to transfer USDC directly between Solana and 18 other ecosystems. The integration addresses growing demand for stablecoins in decentralized finance applications. Stablecoins play an

NVIDIA stocks hit a new all-time high on the 6th (local time), marking the second consecutive day of record closes as the AI semiconductor leader's market capitalization approaches a potential $6 trillion breakthrough. The stock closed at $239.2, up 0.14% from the previous trading day, after

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance requested 11 years of foreign exchange-related data from seven major export companies in December last year during a period of rapid exchange rate increases. According to a confidential document disclosed by lawmaker

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, announced the launch of live crypto price markets on the platform. The announcement, made via Twitter, introduces a feature designed to enhance user engagement and provide trading opportunities in prediction markets. The initiative comes as the broader

Five major South Korean bank CEOs are set to be summoned for parliamentary audit following AI-based hacking incidents that exposed customer data and controversies surrounding investments in the film 'Assassin(s)'. The National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee is discussing summoning Lee Hwan-j

Daishin Securities on Oct 7 lowered its target price for HD Hyundai Electric from 1.15 million won to 1.02 million won, citing expected Q3 earnings weakness driven by won-dollar exchange rate declines. The firm maintained its BUY rating, noting that the stock—which closed at 683,000 won the

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance announced enforcement decree amendments to the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act on the 7th, introducing registration and reporting requirements for cross-border virtual

The World Health Organization clarified on '6일' that concerns about a deadly plague outbreak in Russia were unfounded, triggering sharp declines in major vaccine manufacturer stocks that had surged the previous day. WHO spokesperson Christian Lindtmeier announced that tests on individuals who

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks declined in pre-market trading on '7일', with Samsung Electronics down 0.74% to 270,000 won and SK Hynix falling 1.69% to 1,743,000 won during the 8:00-8:50am session. The declines occurred as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of Samsung Electroni