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NH Investment & Securities stated on the 14th that KOSPI's recent decline has priced in negative factors, with rebounds possible within 2-3 trading days. Analyst Kim Byung-yeon attributed the rapid price adjustment to semiconductor peak-out debates, renewed US-Iran tensions, domestic supply-demand d

Korea Eximbank issued $2 billion in SEC-registered global bonds on July 24 through bookbuilding sessions across Asia, Europe, and the United States, achieving record-low spreads of 18 basis points for the 3-year tranche and 26 basis points for the 5-year tranche over US Treasuries. The issuance

The Senate is considering the CLARITY Act, a digital asset bill designed to define jurisdictional boundaries between the SEC and CFTC. The crypto industry has requested clearer regulatory rules for years, and this legislation represents one attempt to establish those frameworks. The bill addresses r

OpenAI published a prompting guide for GPT-5.6 Sol that reverses earlier advice on prompt engineering. Internal coding-agent tests showed lean system prompts improved evaluation scores by roughly 10-15% while cutting total tokens by 41-66% and costs by 33-67%. The guide introduces outcome-first prom

SK Hynix and other AI semiconductor stocks experienced sharp declines as Wall Street analysts cited profit-taking and earnings concerns. Korean Investment Securities indicated SK Hynix's Q2 operating profit may fall approximately 8% below market expectations, with HBM price growth slowing compared t

Big Tech companies including Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta are facing Wall Street scrutiny over the timeline for converting massive artificial intelligence capital expenditures into actual cash returns. Bank of America identified a 'generational shift' in free cash flow, with hyperscaler companies'

Fidelity's FILQ fund has integrated Chainlink technology to publish Net Asset Value information on-chain, connecting traditional fund valuation data to blockchain infrastructure. The integration addresses a core operational requirement for tokenized funds: providing investors with trustworthy,

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday that tech stocks remain the market's best hunting ground for investors seeking outsized gains, even as oil prices climbed and investors rotated into energy-related sectors. The Mad Money host argued tech companies offer more opportunities than other market sectors

MSHC, the family holding company of South Korea's Chesis Group, purchased a 4.5% stake worth 1.2 billion won in listed auto parts company Chesis through the third day of this month. The holding company is controlled by Chairman Lee Myung-gon, 69, who owns 38.53%, and his son Vice President Lee Jun-s

South Korea's National Pension Service holds stakes of 5% or more in listed companies with a total valuation representing 27.7% of its managed assets, according to an analysis of Q2 2026 large shareholding disclosures by corporate research firm Leaders Index. This figure exceeds the pension fund's p

BNB Chain introduced an AI Agent Studio roadmap with AWS-linked deployment templates, targeting developers building autonomous on-chain applications. The initiative represents a developer-focused infrastructure push rather than a token-driven narrative, according to the official BNB Chain platform a

US President Donald Trump called on lawmakers Monday morning to pass the Clarity Act crypto legislation in honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly on Saturday. Trump posted on Truth Social urging the Senate to advance the bill, which would place digital assets under Commodity

Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, saw his stock valuation increase by over 28 trillion won during Q2 2026 as South Korean stocks rallied. Between March 31 and June 30, Lee's holdings rose from 30.9414 trillion won to 59.1878 trillion won, a 91.3% gain, according to a survey released on

Charles Hoskinson denied rumors claiming he was departing from Cardano, according to an announcement on the Cardano Foundation platform. The denial addresses speculation that had circulated within the cryptocurrency community regarding the founder's continued involvement with the blockchain

The Open Standard stablecoin consortium, comprising over 140 global financial and technology companies including Samsung Electronics and Google, announced plans to enter the stablecoin market with a new dollar-pegged digital currency in the second half. Industry observers predict the consortium's st

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds attracted over 23 trillion won in trading volume during June 1-30, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 14th. The concentrated capital inflow reflects short-term profit-seeking behavior amid

Ripple secured authorization in Luxembourg under the MiCA framework. The license enables the company to offer regulated services across the European Economic Area through passporting rights. Ripple stated the authorization provides a clearer regulatory foundation for institutional clients

Korean energy, shipping, and renewable energy stocks rose on the 14th as Middle East war tensions escalated, with STX Green Logistics surging 29.99% and SK Innovation climbing 7.09%. The rally followed Iran Revolutionary Guard's announcement on the 12th (local time) that it would re-blockade the

The Trump administration's net tariff revenue recorded negative figures for the second consecutive month in June, according to a US Treasury Department revenue and expenditure report released on the 13th local time. Net tariff revenue, calculated as total tariffs minus refunds, came in at

SK Hynix stocks fell below the 200,000 KRW threshold on the 13th as South Korea's KOSPI index dropped approximately 9%, closing at 6806.93. The decline reflected broader market turmoil, with SK Hynix recording a 15% drop and Samsung Electronics falling over 10%. The sharp downturn transformed