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AI big tech companies issued $257 billion in long-maturity corporate bonds through August 2024 to finance data center construction and AI infrastructure, according to analysis from Hana Securities. The issuance volume represents 1.6 times the $158 billion issued in all of 2023, with the

The U.S. Navy and the British Royal Navy launched a U.S. Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo from the Royal Navy's uncrewed drone submarine, XV Excalibur, on September 13 at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Center (BUTEC) in Scotland. The proof-of-concept launch validated weapon interchangeability

Approximately $15.6 billion in Bitcoin options expired on the Deribit exchange on September 25, marking one of the largest quarterly derivatives settlements of the year. The expiry involved roughly 182,000 BTC in notional contracts, with call options substantially outnumbering puts at

Listed Korean companies show widening K-shaped polarization in Q3 earnings estimate revisions over the recent 3 months from June 22 to September 22. Export-heavy conglomerates including HD Hyundai, SK, LS, and GS posted substantial upward estimate adjustments driven by global infrastructure

Korean brokerage firms maintain KOSPI upper targets between 8,000 and 9,000 for the second half, though some firms recently lowered their forecasts following increased market volatility after the July decline. The revised outlook reflects heightened external uncertainties including interest rates an

Riot Platforms repaid a $200 million credit facility from Coinbase Credit this week, releasing collateral held in custody. The Bitcoin miner finished paying the remaining principal and interest on Monday, according to a Friday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The facility had b

AMPL dropped 31.18% in 15 minutes, falling from $1.86 to $1.28. The sharp decline is attributed to liquidation pressure in the derivatives market, where traders faced margin calls triggering cascading sell orders. The drop occurred amid broader volatility across the cryptocurrency market, with

Intel reported a GAAP net loss of $11.0 billion for the second quarter against $2.2 billion of non-GAAP net income, with almost the entire $13.2 billion gap attributed to a $12.5 billion mark-to-market loss on shares Intel owes the US government under the CHIPS Act Secure Enclave agreement. The

Palantir (PLTR) closed at $189.67 on September 25, 2026, up 5.9% over twelve months and 13.0% year-to-date, despite the company roughly doubling its revenue during that period. The stock's muted performance reflects a collapse in its price-to-sales multiple, which fell by approximately half as the b

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will implement a revised PCE inflation calculation methodology on September 30. The change adjusts how portfolio management fees and software services are measured within the Personal Consumption Expenditures index. Wall Street analysts project the methodolog

High-net-worth investors in South Korea maintained their domestic stock allocation at 75.4% of total assets as of the 10th, according to data from four major securities firms including Mirae Asset, NH, Samsung, and Shinhan Investment & Securities analyzed by Financial News on the 27th. The allocatio

Foreign investors net purchased ₩1.28 trillion worth of SK Square, SK Innovation, and Korean Air stocks from September 1 to 23, according to data from Korea Exchange on the 27th, while retail investors net sold ₩1.34 trillion of the same three stocks during the period. The trading divergence

US Treasury yields surged to multi-decade highs on September 25, with the 10-year yield reaching 5.23%, the highest level since 2007, while stock markets maintained upward momentum. Hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr and stronger-than-expected economic data fueled concerns a

Korean gaming stocks experienced a sharp decline in trading activity in the second half, with daily average trading volume for KRX Game TOP10 index constituents falling to 93.58 billion won through the 23rd, down 46.0% from the first half's 173.37 billion won, according to Korea Exchange data

Mirae Asset Asset Management's TIGER US S&P500 Target Daily Covered Call ETF employs a 10% option selling ratio to provide monthly distributions while capturing approximately 90% of S&P500 index gains. According to Koscom data as of the 23rd, the ETF posted a 1-year return of 13.59%, with

South Korea's National Pension Service recently ordered asset management firms handling its funds to strengthen internal controls and closely monitor employee stock trading, following front-running allegations at Samsung Active Asset Management. The directive came after the Financial Supervisory Ser

High-net-worth investors in South Korea sold Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix common stocks while purchasing Samsung Electronics preferred shares during the period up to the 10th of this month, according to data from four securities firms. The trading pattern reflects profit-taking on

Foreign investors' net purchases of US stocks and investment funds reached $942 billion in the 12 months through July, the highest level since the US Treasury began tracking the data in 1985, according to a Financial Times report. The surge was driven by strong US market performance, with the

Global financial market institutions are using tokenized U.S. Treasuries and money market funds as trading collateral for institutional investors, according to data from asset tokenization platform RWA.xyz as of the 27th. Tokenized Treasury and Treasury-focused MMF products have a circulation

NextTrade, South Korea's alternative trading system (ATS), saw its market share fall to single digits after the Korea Exchange launched its competing after-market service. During the 8 trading days from the 14th to 23rd, NextTrade's average daily market share based on trading volume dropped to 9.10%