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Nouriel Roubini, the New York University professor known as 'Dr. Doom' for predicting the 2008 global financial crisis, warned on the 6th (local time) that while the economic boom from artificial intelligence (AI) industry expansion could continue, a US-Iran war could significantly impact

iM Financial Group achieved a 100 basis point increase in its CET1 ratio and a 1 percentage point improvement in its cost of credit ratio (CCR) over the past two years, according to Chief Financial Officer Cheon Byeong-gyu in an interview. The Korean financial group completed its transformation

DB Securities raised its target price for SK Hynix to 2.3 million won on the 7th while maintaining Samsung Electronics' target at 360,000 won. The brokerage attributed the SK Hynix upgrade to strong 2027 earnings projections driven by HBM4 shipment growth and pricing power, despite expectations

Doosan Fuel Cell stocks surged 24.06% to 54,400 won on the 7th following a major analyst upgrade and US market contract announcement. NH Investment Securities analyst Jung Yeon-seung raised the rating from Hold to Buy and increased the target price 70% from 34,000 won to 58,000 won. The upgrade foll

Eugene Private Equity sold 14 million shares of Woori Financial Group via block deal on May 2nd, reducing its stake from 3.97% to 2.07% in a 465 billion won transaction. The sale marks the beginning of investment recovery five years after Eugene PE acquired a 4% stake from Korea Deposit Insurance

Binance founder CZ stated in a fireside chat published by Bitcoin Magazine on August 28, 2026, that Bitcoin could surpass gold as a strategic reserve asset for countries. CZ emphasized Bitcoin's long-term advantages while acknowledging the transition may take many years. The primary barrier,

Hwang Seong-yeop, chairman of Korea's Financial Investment Association, directly visited Kim Seong-ju, chairman of the National Pension Service, to convey industry concerns regarding the fund-type retirement pension issue. The meeting occurred after Kim publicly announced in June that the National P

Société Générale recommends buying Korean government bonds when the 3-year yield reaches 4.05%, according to a recent report by SG researcher Sung Ki-yong. Korean 3-year government bond yields have risen to 3.93% and 10-year yields to 4.37% as markets price in potential additional Federal Reserve rate hikes alongside persistent geopolitical risks and rising oil prices. The investment bank's strategy centers on the gap between market rates and the Bank of Korea's expected terminal rate, which SG

KMD cryptocurrency surged 43.76% in 30 minutes, reaching a price of $0.00719718 from a day low of $0.00494197. The rapid price increase occurred on notably low trading volume of $1.44, with the market cap now at $1,012,353. The movement is attributed to ongoing altcoin rotation as traders

Bitcoin hit a three-month high over $82,200 on Sept 3, driving the total crypto market capitalization to a peak of $2.82 trillion during the first week of September. The marketwide rally followed mid-week volatility that had left values largely flat, with the market opening just above $2.71 trillion

Hana Securities researcher Sim Eun-ju maintained a positive outlook on K-food stocks including Samyang Foods, Nongshim, and Binggrae in a report released on the 7th, citing strong earnings momentum as semiconductor large-cap stocks pause. The analyst highlighted ramen and ice cream companies as

Securities firms raised target prices for three South Korean cosmetics stocks on the 7th, with SK Securities upgrading Korea Kolmar and Cosmax while NH Investment & Securities lifted Amorepacific's valuation. The synchronized moves reflect strong K-beauty export performance and growing orders from m

SK Hynix and major Korean semiconductor stocks surged on the morning of the 7th at 9:08 AM following OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra announcement. The rally was driven by heightened expectations for expanded AI computation demand. SK Hynix rose 5.95% to 1.745 million won, while Samsung Electronics

The KOSPI stock index surged 3.34% to open at 6910.78 on September 7, recovering the 6900 level as foreign investors and institutional buyers purchased 441.6 billion won and 326.8 billion won respectively as of 9:10 AM. The rally was driven by strong gains in semiconductor heavyweights Samsung

Meritz Securities recommended on June 7 that investors maintain holdings in memory-focused semiconductor stocks following OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra launch, citing renewed expectations for AI infrastructure demand. Analyst Hwang Su-wook stated that AI model advancements create new workloads even as

Citigroup recommended buying shares of optical networking technology company Ciena (NYS:CIEN) following the stock's decline after its earnings announcement this week. Analyst Atif Malik stated on the 3rd (US local time) that Ciena's revenue guidance calling for 30% year-over-year growth represents o

Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed companies are experiencing record-high delistings, with 128 companies confirmed for delisting as of the 4th, surpassing last year's annual total of 125, according to Nikkei. An additional 29 companies have been designated as surveillance stocks facing potential delisting.

SK Square stocks fell to the 1 million won range after peaking at 2.126 million won on June 22, mirroring volatility in SK Hynix stocks. The stock opened the year at 396,500 won on January 2 before surging above 2 million won, then dropping to 800,000 won in late July and closing at 1.038 million wo

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia face earnings pressure in Q4 as won appreciation erodes export profitability, according to Yuanta Securities researcher Kim Yong-min on September 7. Kim stated that Q3/Q4 results will see foreign currency reserve reductions offset losses, but Q4 will fully