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Woori Asset Management's 'WON Short-Term Bond Plus Active' ETF achieved a 6-month return of 1.79% as of the 2nd, ranking first among 38 parking-type ETFs according to KOSCOM. The ETF invests in AA- or higher rated bonds and A1-grade short-term instruments while maintaining a 40-60 day remaining

Top-performing investors at Kiwoom Securities purchased semiconductor stocks including SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics from the 28th of last month to the 2nd, preparing for earnings season. The buying activity followed Micron Technology's record quarterly results announced on the 30th of last month

BYTEX, a Singapore-based agentic trading infrastructure company, has appointed Diana Pires as Co-Founder. Pires will lead the company's commercial organization, institutional partnerships, and market strategy as BYTEX scales its open-source software for AI, agentic, and automated trading across

Bitcoin briefly fell below the $86,000 threshold before recovering to $85,892 on Binance's USDT market as of 6:25 p.m. on October 5, marking a 0.78% gain from the previous day. The kimchi premium for major virtual assets including Bitcoin stood at 0.45% according to data from Cryprice, indicating mi

MOVR surged 11.59% in the last hour, climbing from $1.933 to $2.157. The token posted a 24-hour change of 17.04%, reaching a day high of $2.157 with trading volume of approximately $11.58 million over the past 24 hours. The source reports no confirmed catalyst for the price increase. The broader

Korean shipbuilding, refining, and electronic component sectors saw Q3 operating profit estimates rise in the past month, while securities firms and memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix faced downward revisions, according to FnGuide data released October 5. HD Hyundai's Q3 profit estim

The USD-KRW exchange rate fell to 1,344.00 won at 3:30 PM on October 5 in the Seoul foreign exchange market, down 6.60 won from the previous trading day's close of 1,350.60 won, as trading remained subdued during Korea's substitute holiday for National Foundation Day. The decline tracked movements i

Meta's personal AI agent Muse began performing economic activities on behalf of humans after its launch last month 8th. The AI agent handles subscription cancellations and online payments for consumers, using Stripe's Link simplified payment service for transactions. iM Securities stated that

Hancom (Hangul and Computer) CEO Kim Yeon-su will hold investor meetings in New York and Chicago starting the 12th for about one week to present the company's AI agent platform Nomadian to US active funds. The meetings were requested by approximately 10 US tech active funds after Hancom announced pl

Crypto-related stocks rose in premarket trading on Oct. 5, with Solana Company (HSDT) leading gains at 14.07%, according to BlockBeats. Six other companies recorded increases ranging from 1.18% to 4.44%. The premarket movements occurred ahead of the U.S. market open. Seven Stocks Record

U.S. stock futures traded flat with a positive bias early Monday as of 4:30 a.m. ET, after soft jobs data last week reduced expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike. Nasdaq, Dow and S&P 500 futures remained subdued, while Russell 2000 futures rose 0.1%. Markets are awaiting the

Mirae Asset Securities is reviewing a plan to cut interest rates on sale proceeds collateral loans from the current 7.95% to as low as 5%, according to industry sources on the 5th. A senior official at Mirae Asset Securities stated the brokerage is considering implementing the rate reduction as

XEM surged 11.52% in the last hour, reaching a current price of $0.00064871 amid heightened trading activity. The price movement occurred as trading volume reached $282,436, indicating growing interest among traders. This surge unfolds against a backdrop of broader cryptocurrency market

Injective co-founder and CEO Eric Chen stated he expects U.S. exchange-traded funds tied to the network's native token INJ to launch before 2027, speaking at Korea Blockchain Week 2026. Chen described the 2027 timeline as "a little bit too far," citing progress in two existing ETF applications.

Korean companies may report stronger-than-expected operating profits but disappointing net profits in the Q3 earnings season due to the sharp decline in the won-dollar exchange rate, according to analysis by Yuanta Securities Korea. The won-dollar rate's rapid fall affects not only core business per

Korea Exchange lowered margin requirements for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix futures in October, marking the first reduction this year. The exchange cut Samsung Electronics futures margin from 49.95% to 42.60% and SK Hynix margin from 49.95% to 49.05% to address declining trading volumes in the d

Hanwha Asset Management's PLUS AI Semiconductor Materials/Parts/Equipment Active ETF gained 10.97% in the week following its listing on the 15th of last month, nearly double the KOSPI's 5.89% rise over the same period. The ETF's outperformance was driven by heightened expectations for expanded

Korean securities firms reduced KOSDAQ research coverage in Q3, with report volume falling 16.8% to 1,479 from Q2's 1,777, according to FnGuide data released on the 5th. The number of analyzed companies dropped 20.9% from 512 in Q2 to 405 in Q3, while the top 10 stocks' share of total reports rose f

Seven semiconductor exchange-traded funds in South Korea, with combined assets under management of 18.9436 trillion won as of the 2nd, are set to conduct regular rebalancing on the 8th. The rebalancing is triggered by Samsung Electronics exceeding the 25% weight cap in TIGER Semiconductor TOP10,

Securities firms reduced KOSDAQ research reports by 16.8% in Q3, publishing 1,479 reports compared to 1,777 in Q2, according to FnGuide data released on the 5th. The number of analyzed companies fell from 512 to 405 during the same period, a 20.9% decrease in one quarter. The decline occurred as