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According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 21 (New York time), U.S. equities rose on bargain-buying after days of losses. The Dow Jones advanced 0.98%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained 0.43%. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed 4 basis points to 4.738%, and the dollar index fell 0.052 points to 98

According to Jin10 citing sources familiar with the matter, on August 24, Canadian Prime Minister Kearney announced a domestic aid plan to support businesses affected by U.S. tariffs. The government expects minimal prospects of resuming negotiations with President Trump before the midterm

According to data compiled by River, 49.6 million U.S. adults now hold Bitcoin, exceeding the 28.8 million who own gold—a difference of over 21 million holders.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 21, IBK Corporate Bank issued KRW 1.63 trillion in medium-term bonds across multiple maturities: KRW 620 billion in 9-month notes at 3.650%, KRW 400 billion in 1-year notes, KRW 120 billion in 1.5-year bonds at 3.870%, and KRW 490 billion in 3-year bonds at 4.09

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 24, South Korea's financial regulator further delayed expansion of the final longevity assumption (LLP) for insurance companies' liabilities from the current 20-year horizon to 30 years, due to heightened pressure from rising interest rates. The Financial

According to The New York Times (Aug 23), Polish cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto has collapsed after founder Sylwester Suszek disappeared in 2022 and CEO Przemyslaw Kral vanished in April, now missing for four months. The platform shut down in April, freezing hundreds of thousands of

According to News1 today (Aug 24), Hana Financial Investment raised Samsung Life Insurance's stock price target to 363,000 won from 336,000 won, citing increased dividend income from Samsung Electronics' planned 10 trillion won shareholder return program. Researcher Kim Do-ha estimated that if Samsu

According to Jin10, on August 23, the U.S. Postal Service introduced new regulations requiring states to submit voter lists for mail-in ballot applicants and place unique barcodes on both outgoing and returned ballot envelopes containing voter names and addresses for verification and tracking. The a

According to Korea Exchange, Kosdaq-listed companies posted significant earnings growth in the first half of 2026. Combined revenue for all Kosdaq-listed firms reached 216 trillion won, up 23.6% year-over-year. Operating profit increased 62.4%, while net income surged 260.2% during the same

According to Eugen Investment Securities, Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs turned to net inflows on August 24, signaling institutional demand momentum. While the U.S. Clarity Act's legislative timeline remains uncertain, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission a

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's three major insurance companies posted strong first-half 2026 results, with third-generation heirs taking operational leadership roles. Hanwha Life reported a net profit of 904.5 billion Korean won, up 96% year-over-year, with Vice Chairman Kim Dong-won

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 24, South Korea's Financial Authorities sought to reduce ultra-long-term government bond issuance by life insurance companies, but the insurers rejected the proposal. The authorities argued that rising interest rates would partially offset lower issuance

According to Bitget, spot silver rose 1.00% intraday on August 24, trading at $69.64 per ounce.

According to CNBC, Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) showed technical overbought signals on Aug 23 after surging 65% since its June 25 low. The stock briefly exceeded $180 intraday on Aug 21, up 3.5% that session. Scott Nations, president of Nations

According to Guru Club, spot gold broke through $4,640 per ounce today (August 24), up 0.77% intraday.

According to KB Securities analyst Kim Dong-won on August 24, Samsung Electronics is projected to return at least 600 trillion won to shareholders over the next three years, assuming the company continues its existing free cash flow-based shareholder return policy. Based on Samsung's expected 2026 o

According to Guru Club, on August 24, Chicago corn futures hit their highest level since 2023.

According to PANews, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 1.2% on August 24, closing at 6,828.94 points, according to Bybit market data. Samsung Electronics declined 4.8% following the announcement of its shareholder return plan. SK Hynix rose

According to Reuters, Tether abandoned its $120 million Bitcoin mining operation in Uruguay on August 24 due to a contract dispute with state-owned utility UTE. The two parties disagreed on power supply volumes at two mining facilities: Tether viewed the agreed amount as a minimum baseline that

According to SemiAnalysis testing completed in June, Anthropic's $200 monthly Claude subscription can generate up to approximately $8,000 in token value when usage limits are fully exhausted over long-duration tasks. OpenAI's comparable $200 monthly plan yields up to approximately $14,000 in token v