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The USD/KRW exchange rate rose to 1357.8 won at 9:18 AM on October 1st in the Seoul foreign exchange market, up 5.0 won from the prior session's 3:30 PM close of 1352.8 won, driven by US dollar strength amid expectations of prolonged Federal Reserve tightening. The rate briefly exceeded 1360 won

Ned Davis Research (NDR) warned last week that the US stock market is showing an unprecedented deterioration in market breadth despite the S&P 500 remaining within 2% of its all-time high recorded in August, according to Business Insider. The research firm identified that fewer than 25% of S&P 500 c

Mirae Asset Securities rebranded its mobile trading system M-STOCK to MAPS on the 1st, launching it as an integrated investment platform. MAPS stands for 'Mirae Asset Portfolio Service' and is designed to help customers check asset status, review investment direction, and execute trades from a

Singapore-based digital-asset payments infrastructure company StraitsX announced on Oct. 1 that it plans to launch Singapore dollar stablecoin XSGD and U.S. dollar stablecoin XUSD on layer-1 blockchain Monad. The company plans to issue both stablecoins natively on the Monad network in early 2027.

Hanwha Investment & Securities approved a capital increase of up to 900 billion won on September 30, accelerating its bid to become South Korea's 11th comprehensive financial investment company. The board authorized a 500 billion won third-party allocation to Hanwha Asset Management and Hanwha

South Korea's IPO market showed gradual recovery in Q3 after a sluggish first half, with 33 companies completing listings across KOSPI and KOSDAQ during the Q1-Q3 period and raising a total of 1.6312 trillion won. The overall fundraising amount declined 52.1% compared to the prior year same period d

The Bank of Korea resumed expanding its gold exposure in the second quarter of this year after a 13-year hiatus, purchasing $250 million in gold exchange-traded funds, according to materials submitted to National Assembly member Jeong Tae-ho of the Democratic Party on October 1. The central bank,

Act, a minority shareholder group, demanded on the 1st that SK Hynix reconsider the potential US IPO of its US granddaughter company Solidigm, citing concerns that the listing could erode parent company shareholder value, according to a report by Hankyung.com on the 1st. The demand follows a

ARK coin surged 10.19% in 15 minutes, climbing from $0.2394 to $0.2638. The rapid price movement reflects strong market interest, supported by a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $42.45 million. The broader crypto market is exhibiting mixed signals, yet ARK's price action stands out amid

Kraken executed a transfer of 1,611 BTC to an unknown wallet, valued at approximately $134.6 million, according to a tweet by CryptoTwitter commentator @whale_alert. No immediate catalyst was reported for the transaction, which appears to be part of routine trading activity. Such large movements

MetaMask reported a security incident impacting its infrastructure. As a precautionary measure, the platform is exiting affected staking validators, though it states there is no immediate threat to MetaMask wallets. The incident highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities in the cryptocurrency

Oil prices held steady near $90 a barrel on October 30 as Middle East crude supply recovered to near prewar levels, with West Texas Intermediate trading around $90 after a 1.2% gain in the previous session and Brent futures settling near $98. The supply rebound occurred through alternative export ro

Korean stocks opened lower on the 1st as foreign and institutional investors sold heavily despite individual buying. The KOSPI fell 47.75 points (0.70%) to 6,790.29 as of 9:04 AM, driven by foreign net selling of 320.5 billion won and institutional net selling of 105.6 billion won in the

Korea Investment & Securities lowered its target price for Hotel Shilla to 63,000 won, a 13.7% reduction from the previous target, while maintaining a 'buy' investment rating. The brokerage estimates Hotel Shilla's Q3 consolidated revenue at 961.4 billion won and operating profit at 54 billion won,

Shinhan Asset Management announced on the 1st that it paid 170 won per share as the September monthly distribution for the 'SOL 200 Target Weekly Covered Call' exchange-traded fund (ETF). The monthly distribution rate was 1.43% based on the closing price on the 28th of last month, the day before the

Saemaul Geumgo credit union units experiencing full capital erosion increased to 34 as of June 2026, up from 20 at the end of 2025, as 22 newly insolvent units in the first half of 2026 exceeded the 21 units resolved through mergers during the same period. The net increase occurred despite the Saema

South Korea's Financial Services Commission recently commissioned research to establish a regulatory framework for AI agents selling financial products. The initiative responds to concerns that AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making and execution could significantly influence consumer fina

Ze Atalaya, Head of Ecosystem at Verona, stated in a recent interview with Maeil Business Newspaper that blockchain can verify whether the humans behind AI agents are qualified and legitimate individuals. Atalaya explained that as AI agents increasingly act as intermediaries between people, the

DSRV signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with NICE Information & Communication and Japan's SBI DigiTrust on last month 30th to jointly verify Korea-Japan stablecoin remittance and payment systems. The verification focuses on a scenario where Japanese users make QR code payments at NICE I

Samsung Electronics' high bandwidth memory (HBM) sales prices are forecast to rise more than 100% in 2027 compared to 2026, according to a KB Securities report released on January 1. The price surge is driven by HBM4's sales proportion expanding from 40% in 2026 to 80% in 2027, as analyzed by Kim