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International oil prices surged to a six-week high as of 7:30 AM Korean time, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for the 10-month contract rising 1.28% to $92.65 per barrel and Brent crude climbing 0.75% to $97. The increases followed escalating military tensions between the United States and

Evercore ISI predicts institutional investors may begin tax-loss selling of underperforming US large-cap stocks earlier than usual this year, potentially starting after Labor Day rather than the typical October timeframe, to free capital for anticipated initial public offerings by OpenAI and

The KOSPI opened at 7,045.79 on the morning of September 8, up 50.40 points or 0.72% from the previous trading session, reclaiming the 7,000 level. The KOSDAQ index also rose 2.84 points or 0.35% to open at 825.03. The rally continued from the previous day despite the New York stock market being

South Korea's National Pension Service halted currency hedging and began purchasing dollars as the won-dollar exchange rate declined sharply, according to bond market sources on the 8th. The move comes as attention focuses on the fate of the pension fund's FX swap contract with foreign exchange

Korean auto stocks declined over the recent one-month period, with the KRX Auto Index falling 6.0%—the steepest drop among all KRX indices. Hyundai Motor fell 1.75% and Kia dropped 3.89%, driven by combined vehicle sales of 555,000 units (down 5.9% year-over-year) and a strengthening won that

South Korean commercial banks recorded 187 trillion won in net deposit inflows between August last year and June end this year, reaching 2,912 trillion won in total deposits, according to financial sector data released on Sept 8. The increase occurred despite financial authorities' expectation

Aave recently transferred 151,800,000 USDC, valued at approximately $151,799,241, to an unknown wallet according to blockchain monitoring service @whale_alert. The substantial movement highlights significant whale activity in the cryptocurrency market. The transfer comes amid mixed market signals an

Samsung SDS announced on the 8th at COEX Convention Center that it has become the first Korean company to participate in OpenAI's Daybreak Partner Program, while officially declaring entry into the robotic transformation (RX) business. CEO Lee Jun-hee delivered the keynote at the Enterprise AX

US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $986.9 million in net inflows during the week ending September 5, according to financial data platform SoSoValue on September 7 (US local time). This marks the third consecutive week

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service requested a corrective filing from SK Innovation on the 4th, immediately suspending the company's securities filing for its merger with SK IE Technology. The regulatory action cited insufficient shareholder communication under new corporate restructuring g

LS Securities downgraded Korea Electric Power Corporation's (KEPCO) target price to 48,000 won from 52,000 won, citing rising energy raw material costs driven by the prolonged Middle East conflict. The brokerage maintained its 'buy' rating despite lowering the target by 7.7%, representing 46.6%

JR Global REIT, currently undergoing court rehabilitation, announced on September 7 that it had terminated portions of its euro and dollar currency hedging contracts early, taking advantage of the sharp won appreciation. The early termination reduced the company's guarantee debt related to FX

Korean Re achieved a 9.93% return on invested assets in the second quarter of 2026, up 3.4 percentage points from the previous quarter, driven by increased stock allocation and foreign exchange gains. The operating return excluding FX impact reached 7.1%, according to data from the Korea Insurance

Token Terminal has introduced 'Fact Sheets' for tokenized assets. The new feature aims to improve transparency and accessibility of information regarding real-world assets (RWAs) by connecting on-chain data with off-chain legal and economic structures. RWAs continue to gain traction in the crypto

Ethereum bridged tokens on Robinhood Chain have surpassed $700 million, according to a report by Token Terminal. The milestone represents approximately 150% growth over the past month. This increase reflects growing acceptance of Layer 2 solutions within the Ethereum ecosystem, as the Robinhood Chai

AMPL cryptocurrency experienced an 18.62% price decline in 15 minutes, dropping from $1.45 to $1.18. The cryptocurrency closed its 24-hour session with a 5.72% loss, reaching a high of $1.56 and a low of $1.17 during the period. The asset's current market cap stands at $3,313,362 with a trading

Foreign investors are shifting capital from US treasuries to US stocks in a historic allocation reversal, Deutsche Bank analysis shows. George Saravelos, Deutsche Bank's Global Head of FX Research, stated on local

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix showed mixed movements in pre-market trading on September 8, with Samsung down 0.19% to 269,500 won while SK Hynix rose 0.39% to 1.79 million won as of 8:18 AM in Nexttrade pre-market. The fluctuation follows significant gains on September 7, when Samsung

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined in pre-market trading following the previous day's semiconductor stock rally. As of 8:09 AM in NextTrade pre-market, Samsung Electronics traded 0.56% lower at 268,500 won, while SK Hynix fell 0.34% to 1,777,000 won. The weakness follows profit-taking

Oracle, led by Chairman Larry Ellison, is scheduled to release its Q1 fiscal year 2027 earnings (covering June through August) on September 10. The report comes as investor focus centers on outcomes from the company's large-scale data center expansion and the financial health required to support it.