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According to Lee Joo-hee, a Democratic Party lawmaker, on July 20, South Korea's Broadcast-Media-Communication Review Committee signaled it may issue another suspension decision on requests to block illegal overseas cryptocurrency exchange websites. The committee cited ongoing police

According to Korean Exchange data, on July 16, foreign investors' net buying days in South Korea's stock market correlated with KOSPI gains 89.74% of the time. Among 132 trading days from January 2 to July 16, 2026, foreign investors achieved net purchases on only 39 days, with 35 of those days

According to F&Guide, 118 ESG-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded net outflows of 2.69 trillion won since the start of 2026, with total assets under management declining by 26.8%, indicating a significant slowdown in ESG investment

According to U.S. Central Command, Iranian missiles struck a U.S. military base in Jordan on the night of July 18. The U.S. military released video footage on July 19 showing the moment of impact, with a flash of fire and personnel shouting "Go, go, go" in English. The attack resulted in 2 U.S.

According to News1, on July 15-16, South Korea's KOSPI index experienced sharp volatility, surging 6.24% on July 15 before declining 6.37% on July 16. However, semiconductor stocks rebounded significantly faster than non-semiconductor peers during this period. Samsung Electronics rose 6.27% and SK H

According to Financial News, SK Hynix stock has fallen 43% recently, marking its steepest decline since 2022, despite strengthening DRAM fundamentals. This pullback reflects an overdue correction rather than deteriorating business conditions, according to analysts. DRAM spot prices rose 2% over the

According to MarketWatch, U.S. tech stocks fell on July 17, with the Nasdaq Composite declining 2.9% last week, the largest weekly drop since late June. However, Wall Street strategists argue this represents healthy capital rotation rather than the start of a broader market downturn. Energy,

According to KB Securities and Samsung Securities, the five largest hyperscalers (Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle) are projected to spend $725.1 billion on artificial intelligence capital expenditures in 2026, a 4.9-fold increase from $148.1 billion in 2023. The surge reflects

According to Washington Post, on Sunday, the U.S. is planning a larger-scale military campaign against Iran, with the Pentagon increasing aircraft deployments to the region. The move follows weeks of escalating attacks on civilian and military infrastructure that have killed at least three,

According to Saudi Arabian Television, explosions occurred on July 19 in Deliján city in Iran's Markazi Province and in Arak in western Iran, according to Iranian media reports.

According to Business Insider, TSMC's ADR tumbled roughly 6% on July 16 after the Taiwan chipmaker reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and raised full-year guidance, as investors focused on heightened AI-related capital expenditure plans. Samsung faced similar "sell-the-rally" pressure the

According to SBS, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has begun sanction procedures against Dunamu, the operator of crypto exchange Upbit, over the roughly $30 million hack the platform suffered on November 27 last year. The FSS recently sent Dunamu an inspection report covering the

According to the Financial Services Commission, South Korea's Finance Ministry pledged on July 20 to improve won accessibility with the goal of making it a freely convertible currency. The ministry released a roadmap for won internationalization, which aims to create an environment enabling

According to Samsung, the company will unveil its new foldable flagship smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8, at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 on July 22 at 10 p.m. KST in London's Old Billingsgate venue. Samsung has indicated the event will showcase innovations in the foldable category,

According to Kookmin Ilbo, the KOSDAQ index fell to 791.84 on July 16, closing down 4.53% as daily trading volume dropped to 4.61 trillion Korean won, marking the lowest level in approximately 11 months. The index has not recovered to 800 since declining below that level earlier this

According to Russian Defense Ministry, on July 19, Russian forces struck 149 locations across Ukraine, targeting drone assembly and storage facilities, fuel and energy infrastructure, military logistics centers, and temporary deployment positions of Ukrainian units and foreign

According to President Zelensky, Ukrainian forces struck Russian targets on July 19, with Ukraine's Security Service destroying three oil storage facilities and another fuel depot in the Stavropol region. Ukrainian military also accurately hit three Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, Zelensky

According to a U.S. State Department statement, Secretary of State Rubio met Lebanese President Aoun on July 19 in Washington to discuss the implementation of the trilateral U.S.-Lebanon-Israel framework agreement. The two sides discussed disarming Lebanese Hezbollah, dismantling its terrorist

According to Zhongzheng Gold Bull, China's nonferrous metals sector delivered strong earnings growth in the first half of 2026. Among listed companies in the sector on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, 26 firms predicted

According to HyperliquidNews, @tradeparagon acquired the NET ticker (HIP-3) by spending 508.94 HYPE tokens, valued at approximately $31,000.