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According to NH Investment & Securities on September 7, the investment firm raised its target price for S-Oil (010950) from 165,000 won to 210,000 won, citing extended favorable refining industry conditions driven by strong refining margins and structural weakness in crude oil official selling price

According to iM Securities analyst Kim Jun-young on September 7, rising global bond yields do not create a negative environment for equities themselves, despite increased market volatility. Kim argued that the level of interest rates relative to nominal growth matters more than absolute rate

According to Newsis, on September 4 (New York time), U.S. non-farm employment data came in at 162,000 new jobs, far exceeding the market expectation of 53,000, raising concerns about potential Federal Reserve rate hikes to combat inflation. The stronger-than-expected employment report sent major U.S

According to Korea Investment & Securities, air cargo fares and shipping rates exceeded market expectations in the third quarter of 2026 despite Middle East tensions. Korean Air's cargo fares rose over 30% in July and August alone, supported by strong AI-related demand. The China Container Freight I

According to Securities Daily, China natural rubber futures surged to record highs on Sept 1 and 3, with the RU2701 contract reaching 19,105 yuan per ton on Sept 1, marking its highest level since December 10, 2024, and the NR2611 contract touching 16,115 yuan per ton on Sept 3. Spot markets

According to France 24, former French President François Hollande may run in next year's presidential election. With France's political landscape fragmented and traditional center-left forces lacking a strong representative, Hollande's improved public perception in recent years has created a new

According to the New York Post, Hunter Biden, the 56-year-old son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, said in an interview on WABC's Cats Roundtable radio show last Saturday that he does not rule out running for the 2028 presidential election. During the interview, Hunter Biden stated his primary co

According to Nomura Securities, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix maintained buy ratings on September 4 with price targets of 670,000 won and 4.7 million won respectively—more than double current trading levels. The brokerage noted the semiconductor makers have entered severely undervalued

According to the Korean Central News Agency, the Kang Gun destroyer was officially commissioned into the Korean People's Navy on September 6 at Wonsan Port. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the commissioning ceremony, according to Xinhua News Agency.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-won 1-month forward contract fell to 1,344.80 Korean won overnight on September 7, down 5.15 won from Seoul's previous close of 1,350.40 won. The decline comes as U.S. non-farm payrolls surged 162,000 in August, nearly triple the market expectation of 56,000, s

According to iM Securities analyst Lee Sang-heon on September 7, Halla Cast projects accelerated growth driven by 920.7 billion won in order backlog and expanding revenues from EV power conversion and robotics components. The order backlog, equivalent to 5.9 times the company's 2025 annual revenue o

According to Korea Investment & Securities, on September 7, the company raised its target price for NHN to 80,000 Korean won from 63,000 won, a 27% increase. The upgrade follows NHN's Q2 results, which demonstrated profitability from the newly operational Yangpyeong data center. The brokerage

According to Yonhapinfomax, CME Group and Silicon Data will launch two compute futures products in October 2026 following regulatory approval. The derivatives will track hourly GPU rental prices for Nvidia's H100 and B200 processors. AI developers can use compute futures to hedge against rising rent

According to Business Insider, Royce Investment Partners portfolio manager Jim Stoeffel highlighted microcap stocks (market cap below $300 million) as an overlooked market opportunity, with the Russell Microcap Index gaining 27.5% since April 2025—significantly outpacing the Russell Top 50 Index's 2

According to Finance Feeds, Orionx, a Chilean crypto exchange backed by Tether, has begun permanent shutdown after a forensic audit identified more than $7 million in customer assets that had allegedly moved outside the company's control.
The exchange filed a criminal complaint against former co-fo

According to SoSoValue aggregate ETF data, U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds reached $1.68 billion in cumulative net inflows as of September 4, with combined net assets of $1.48 billion. Bitwise's XRP ETF held approximately 362 million XRP valued at $507.5 million on September 3, establishing it a

According to Jin10 News, OPEC+ decided yesterday to maintain October oil production targets unchanged. Separately, the White House stated that U.S. and Russian officials discussed substantive plans on Russia-Ukraine conflict negotiations, with details to be announced in coming weeks. Ukrainian

According to a statement from Democratic candidate Amy Acton's campaign team, an armed individual suddenly rushed toward Acton at a rally in Ohio on September 6, knocking down multiple people and injuring them. The exact number of casualties was not

According to KB Securities, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks have fallen 38% from three-month highs as the two South Korean chipmakers face an unprecedented memory supply shortage risk in 2027. The firms' memory inventory has dropped below 10 days as of the third quarter, while global cloud p

According to Shanghai Securities News, on September 6, eight central financial enterprises announced capital supplementation plans totaling 360 billion yuan. The Ministry of Finance will contribute 300 billion yuan via special sovereign bond issuance, while China National Tobacco Corporation and