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Volkswagen was removed from the Euro Stoxx 50 index on the 21st, marking the first time in 15 years that Europe's largest automaker has exited the benchmark of 50 eurozone blue-chip stocks. On the same day, Nike was removed from the S&P 100 after 18 years, as the world's largest sportswear company s

Institutional investors net bought 4.7109 trillion won worth of stocks on the Korean stock market (KOSPI) over six trading days from the 16th to the 23rd before the Chuseok holiday, while individual and foreign investors sold in tandem. The buying spree concentrated on semiconductor large-caps

On-chain vault platforms that automatically deploy deposited digital assets across decentralized finance protocols reached $11.29 billion in total value locked across curator-managed structures, according to an August report from vaults.fyi. The growth reflects a shift from purely automated smart co

NH Investment & Securities researcher Kim Hwan identified three key events for October global stocks: Federal Reserve monetary policy direction, third-quarter corporate earnings season, and the anticipated Nasdaq listing of AI firm Anthropic. The September Federal Open Market Committee raised

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged ETFs fell 34-53% from May 27 to the 23rd of this month while underlying stocks dropped only 4.52-9.26%. The divergence stems from the negative compounding effect inherent in leveraged products that track daily returns at 2x magnification, which erodes

Korean retail investors are adopting a twice-monthly dividend strategy by combining covered call exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that distribute on the 15th and the last business day of each month. The investment approach pairs mid-month and month-end distribution products to create consistent cash

Parking-type exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the Korean stock market received over 1.8 trillion won in net inflows during the one-week period ending on the 22nd, according to data from KOSCOM ETF Check. The surge occurred as uncertainty surrounding the domestic stock market intensified, prompting in

US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $87 million in net inflows on September 25 (US Eastern Time), according to data from Farside. The 5-trading-day period from September 21 to September 25 saw cumulative net inflows of $308.27 billion. Since listing in July 2024, these ETFs have a

Meta showcased its expanding smart glasses lineup at Connect this year, with both staff and attendees wearing the devices throughout the annual hardware and AI event. The company demonstrated new audio-only smart glasses equipped with six microphones but no camera, addressing privacy concerns that e

Foreign investors net purchased 2.5 trillion won of Samsung Electronics stocks over 3 trading days, marking a significant shift in semiconductor sector positioning. The buying surge came as investors moved capital away from SK Hynix, creating a 5 trillion won gap in net trading between the two

The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75-4.00% at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting concluded on the 16th, prompting securities firms to analyze that stocks with low price-to-earnings ratios may gain relative appeal during rising rate

Daishin Securities analyst Choi Jin-young stated that immediate recession concerns from oil prices exceeding $100 per barrel are premature when considering real oil prices adjusted for inflation. The analyst noted that the International Energy Agency warned of demand destruction from surging oil pri

Hana Bank issued a $100 million 5-year private digital bond on the 18th, achieving same-day (T+0) settlement for the first time among domestic foreign currency bond issuances. The bond utilized distributed ledger technology to enable instant allocation and payment processing on-chain, drastically re

Domestic securities firms have issued sharply divergent target price forecasts for Samsung Electronics stocks, with projections ranging from 270,000 won to 650,000 won—more than double—according to financial data provider FnGuide on the 26th. The average target price from domestic brokerages

GOPAX, a mid-sized South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, has seen its trading volume drop to around 500 million won daily and market share fall to 0.01-0.03% as competitors Coinone and Digitalex expand following governance restructuring. The exchange's liquidity crisis has widened price gaps with

Hanwha Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UAE state-owned defense company EDGE on the 15th to pursue integrated air defense network construction, including introduction of long-range surface-to-air missile system (L-SAM), additional procurement of medium-range surface-to-air missile s

The global LNG supply chain is restructuring around the United States after the US-Iran war reduced Middle East LNG supply, with new Final Investment Decisions for LNG projects confirmed in the US. The midstream sector — covering liquefaction, transportation, storage, and regasification — is

Korean stock market sectors showed diverging performance as the won/dollar exchange rate dropped to 1,358.4 won as of the afternoon on the 23rd, down approximately 13% from the June 5 high of 1,561 won. The exchange rate decline benefits airlines that pay dollar-denominated costs while hurting