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The Seoul foreign exchange market will track whether the USD-KRW exchange rate, which fell to the early 1,340 won range following weak US employment data, will decline further during the week of Oct 5-9. US September nonfarm payrolls rose by only 29,000, significantly below the 90,000 market

South Korea's National Pension Service increased its KOSDAQ stocks investment to over 100 trillion won for the first time last year. The pension fund's KOSDAQ allocation reached 106.2164 trillion won at the end of last year, representing 40.6% of its combined KOSPI and KOSDAQ investments,

Foreign investors sold 20.3 trillion won worth of stocks in South Korea's KOSPI market from December 1 to January 2, according to Korea Exchange data released on January 4. The massive sell-off drove Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix foreign ownership ratios to their lowest levels of the year, with t

Samsung Securities analysts predict that renewable energy, secondary battery, and energy storage system (ESS) stocks could benefit if the Democratic Party achieves a 'Blue Wave' by controlling both chambers in the US midterm elections on November 3. Park Hye-ran, a researcher at Samsung Securities,

US memory semiconductor company Micron reported quarterly earnings and guidance exceeding market expectations last month 30th local time, lifting South Korean semiconductor stocks Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Samsung shares rose 2.79% to 276,000 won and SK Hynix gained 3.21% to 1,833,000 won on

Zest Protocol, a Bitcoin collateral lending platform, announced on the 4th its entry into the Korean market with a 'Bitcoin Collateral Vault' service that enables users to utilize dormant Bitcoin on Bitcoin Layer 1. The service allows users to borrow the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC by using Bitcoi

Bank of America identified concentration in artificial intelligence-related trades in the US stock market that resembles the period just before the dot-com bubble burst in 2000. According to BlockBeats and other outlets on October 4, Michael Hartnett, Bank of America's chief investment strategist, s

UK payments firm OpenPayd is pursuing a Nasdaq listing this year via a merger with SPAC Titan Acquisition. CEO Iana Dimitrova stated on October 4 that the SEC's review of the merger is in final stages, with the company targeting year-end completion and trading under ticker OP at about $1.1 billion v

Aptos CEO Avery Ching on October 3 denied rumors that the blockchain project may shut down, calling the speculation a "baseless rumor" in a post on X. Social media posts that day had suggested Aptos could halt blockchain operations within the next six months. BlockBeats and other outlets reported th

South Korean gold investors experienced significant losses as gold banking balances at three major banks dropped 31.6% from 2.4 trillion won at January end to 1.6 trillion won on September 30. The decline followed a 27.7% drop in KRX gold spot prices, which closed at 182,940 won per gram on Septembe

A virtual fruit fly brain reduced cryptocurrency trading frequency by 87.5% after researchers applied dopamine-based reward and penalty signals to Bitcoin transactions during an experiment conducted from July 1 to September 22, 2025. The simulated brain, modeled on publicly available fruit fly

AmorePacific, once South Korea's leading cosmetics stock, is returning to growth after years of underperformance, with operating profit projected to increase 46% from a 2021 low of 140.1 billion won. The recovery is driven by structural diversification away from China toward the Americas and

Hana Tour and Mode Tour are experiencing a second consecutive year of declining performance due to sustained high oil prices. Hana Securities analyst Lee Ki-hoon downgraded Hana Tour's target stock price to 48,000 KRW, a 9% reduction, while projecting the company's package travelers will

SK Hynix stocks traded at a 40% premium in the United States compared to South Korea on '지난 2일', with the company's American Depositary Shares (ADS) closing at $195.13 on Nasdaq while domestic shares ended at 1,842,000 won. The price gap emerged because US investors actively purchased SK Hynix as a

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce recently advocated for financial privacy as a default right during an interview with Scott Melker. She argued that individuals should have the right to protect their financial information in transactions. Her statements come as the SEC navigates the balance between

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned artificial intelligence executives in an Axios interview published on October 4 not to stoke excessive fear about AI dangers without offering solutions. Bessent criticized parts of the AI industry for presenting only crisis narratives, stating that such a

Semiconductor materials, components, and equipment stocks outperformed Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during September, as AI investment expansion increased memory demand and triggered expectations of equipment investment growth among major chip manufacturers. Funds flowed rapidly into materials/c

Federal Reserve officials John Williams and Philip Jefferson signaled a slower pace of interest-rate increases in late September and early October, as softer-than-expected inflation data prompted markets to reduce expectations for an October rate hike. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve

South Korea's export economy showed record performance in September with $120.94 billion in exports, marking an 83.5% year-over-year increase, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy reported on the 4th. The surge was driven primarily by AI-related sectors, with semiconductors

Michael Saylor, a prominent advocate in the cryptocurrency space, tweeted about Digital Credit built on Bitcoin. The tweet, which can be accessed via the provided source link, has generated significant community engagement. Saylor's statement emphasizes Bitcoin's potential role as a foundational