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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

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

US economic agencies will release key September data on Oct. 1 (Thu.), including weekly jobless claims at 10:30 p.m. Korea Standard Time, the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI at 10:45 p.m. KST, and the ISM Manufacturing PMI at 11 p.m. KST. Eight Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to deliver

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are forecast to achieve combined Q3 operating profits approaching 190 trillion won, according to Oct 1 data from financial information provider FnGuide. Samsung's Q3 operating profit consensus stands at 110.2803 trillion won, an 806% increase year-over-year and 23%

Hyundai Mobis approved the physical division of its lamp business unit at an extraordinary board meeting on the previous day, with plans to sell 100% of the separated entity to France's OP Mobility, according to a disclosure on 1st. Korea Investment & Securities maintained a 'Buy' rating

Elliott Management announced on local time May 30 that an arbitration panel reaffirmed South Korea's liability in a merger dispute. The panel set the damage award at approximately $113 million including compensation, interest, and legal costs. The ruling stems from government intervention in the 201

Mediana (041920), a Korean medical device manufacturer, is expanding its patient monitoring business by integrating wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) devices with existing wired patient monitoring equipment, according to a report released by the Korea IR Council Corporate Research Center. As of the e

Lee Hyung-il, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy, chaired his first emergency economic headquarters meeting combined with an economic ministers' meeting on October 1st at the Government Complex-Seoul. He stated that despite difficult external conditions

The Korean government announced on the 1st it will launch the 'Our Child Independence Fund' in the second half of next year to support young people's social entry and economic independence. The fund targets children born after September this year, with the government providing up to 1.2 million

SK Hynix is forecast to post record-breaking quarterly results in Q3 despite a declining exchange rate, according to a consensus of eight securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax on October 1. The firms project Q3 revenue of 95.0455 trillion won and operating profit of 73.9477 trillion won,

HSBC upgraded its investment rating on US retail giant Target (NYS:TGT) from Hold to Buy on local time on the 30th, raising the price target from $125 to $190. Analyst Joe Thomas cited Target's second-quarter performance as 'standout,' according to CNBC. The upgrade reflects Target's comparable

Samsung Electronics can implement a total cash dividend of 70 trillion won in the second half based on memory semiconductor performance improvement, according to KB Securities. Kim Dong-won, KB Securities Research Director, stated in a report on the 1st that assuming 110 trillion won in remaining sh

Orbitech, a nuclear and radiation solution specialist, completed the disposal of 4.14 million Fine Technics shares on the 1st, the company announced. The transaction was conducted to secure liquidity by converting a portion of investment assets into cash and to obtain funding necessary for

Daol Investment & Securities initiated coverage on Samsung C&T with a buy rating and a 540,000 won target price. Analyst Park Young-do cited accelerating AI infrastructure orders in data centers and energy, alongside improving shareholder returns across all business units. The brokerage attributed t

NH-Amundi Asset Management announced on the 1st that Amundi, Europe's largest asset manager and the company's second-largest shareholder, released results from its global survey 'Decoding Investors 2026' targeting individual investors and savers. The survey, conducted in March across 26 countries

Bitcoin traded sideways around 113 million won on the morning of the article date as US long-term Treasury yields surged and international oil prices rose. At 8:10 AM, Bitcoin was trading at 113.8 million won on Bithumb, up 0.03% from 24 hours prior, and at $83,628 on CoinMarketCap. The rise in US l

Independent Research R released an analysis on 1st stating that Waves' disclosed order backlog more than doubled in six months, projecting that the company's core business revenue will surpass last year's