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BC World Pharmaceutical, a KOSDAQ-listed company, faces 65.69 billion won in debt maturities within one year as of June end, representing 86.6% of its total 75.85 billion won borrowings. The Bank of Korea raised the base rate to 3.00% through two consecutive monthly

Gold futures fell over 2% on September 1st as global bond yields rose broadly. At 2:41 PM US Eastern Time, December delivery gold futures (GCZ6) at COMEX dropped $104.60 (2.33%) to $4,376.90 per troy ounce. The decline marked the third consecutive day of losses, pushing prices below the $4,400

Seoul Rehabilitation Court held a creditors' meeting on the 2nd at 3 PM to vote on Homeplus' restructuring plan, with the retailer's survival hinging on approval from secured creditors, unsecured creditors, and shareholders. The vote follows Homeplus' securing of 200 billion won in

Multiple Wall Street analysts and crypto market strategists issued Bitcoin price predictions following a 26% rally over the last 30 days that brought the cryptocurrency to a trading range of $76,962 to $81,281 per unit. Wall Street research firm Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin reaching $125,000 by

Protect Progress PAC, an affiliate of the crypto-backed political action committee Fairshake, spent just over $189,000 on media to support Representative Jake Auchincloss running for reelection in Massachusetts' 4th congressional district, according to Federal Election Commission records as of

Nvidia purchased $3.5 billion in MediaTek convertible bonds in a deal announced Monday, covering approximately 90% of MediaTek's $3.9 billion offshore bond offering. The investment represents Nvidia's largest direct investment outside the United States and deepens an existing partnership spanning

Fervo Energy stocks (FRVO) closed 28% higher on Tuesday after the company announced a 396-megawatt power purchase agreement with Google, marking its largest contract to date. RBC Capital analyst Christopher Dendrinos said the agreement was expected but arrived sooner than the firm previously

Wells Fargo is advancing the development of tokenized financial products in collaboration with DTCC and The Clearinghouse, as reported by Fireblocks. The initiative aims to enhance operational efficiency in financial transactions by creating a more efficient settlement process for equities and

Strategy (MSTR), the world's largest Bitcoin holder, purchased 4,603 Bitcoin for $369.7 million between August 24-30, the company disclosed on August 31. The purchase, at an average price of $80,318 per Bitcoin, marks the company's first acquisition since mid-June. Strategy resumed buying after Bitc

SK Innovation and S-Oil stocks surged on the previous trading day as prolonged war-related disruptions to global refinery capacity drove refining margins sharply higher. SK Innovation closed at 135,300 won, up 7.81% from the prior session. S-Oil gained 1.07% to 151,700 won, according to Korea

South Korea's KOSDAQ market recorded a 15.9% index gain in August 2026 while daily average trading volume plummeted to 5.9869 trillion won—just 38% of May's 15.5661 trillion won level, according to Korea Exchange data. The index rose from 719.76 to 834.29 during the month, marking the

Broadcom is set to release its fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings after the market close on September 2 (US Eastern Time), which corresponds to the morning of September 3 in Korea. The AI chip supplier, considered a key competitor to NVIDIA, will provide guidance on its artificial intelligence

Korean pharmaceutical stocks linked to hair loss treatment surged on the 2nd, with JW신약 and 현대약품 hitting daily trading limits. The sudden rally followed reports from Bloomberg and Fortune stating that hair loss treatments are becoming Wall Street's next investment focus, triggering high volatility a

Korean domestic banks' non-performing loan (NPL) ratio reached 0.63% at the end of June 2026, up 0.03 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to data released by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) on September 2. The increase was driven by rising NPL balances in both household an

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's efforts to stabilize the bond market failed to prevent the 10-year Treasury yield from reaching a new 2025 high on local time. The 10-year yield surged to 4.798% intraday, marking the highest level since January 14, 2025, while the 30-year yield

Robinhood Chain generated $1.595 billion in 24-hour decentralized exchange volume on Sept. 1, marking a 61% increase from $989 million on Aug. 28, according to DeFiLlama. The Ethereum Layer 2 network held $738.11 million in DeFi deposits and nearly $797 million in stablecoins as of Sept. 1. DeFiLlam

Cryptocurrency whales executed significant transactions across Bitcoin and multiple altcoins as Bitcoin retreated from above $80,000 last week to around $78,000 recently. According to Lookonchain, major wallet holders made notable moves including position switches in Bitcoin, large purchases in

The White House is advancing the Clarity Act for digital assets ahead of a Sept. 15 vote. The Blockchain Association highlighted the legislation's significance during a discussion at the SALT Conference, where Lindsay Fraser emphasized the White House's role in pushing forward the bill. The Clarity

US stocks fell for the third consecutive day on September 1 (US Eastern Time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 419.02 points (0.79%) to close at 52,766.88, the S&P 500 declining 54.67 points (0.71%) to 7,631.47, and the Nasdaq Composite falling 271.1 points (1.03%) to 26,099.77. The d