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Ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3, inflation and living cost burdens are threatening the ruling Republican Party's ability to maintain its congressional majority. Energy price increases from the Iran war are driving up inflation and eroding real wages, while also increasing housing

Meta's AI agent Muse recorded 10.9 million total downloads since its September 8 launch, with over 10.2 million occurring in the US, according to Sensor Tower data cited by Yahoo Finance on October 21. ChatGPT's US downloads declined 25% over the prior 30-day period during the same timeframe. Sensor

South Korea's exports reached $61.6 billion from October 1 to 20, surging 105.4% year-over-year to set a record high for this period, according to Korea Customs Service data released on October 21. The spike was driven by semiconductor exports, which soared 222.5% to $27.5 billion, also a record for

US stocks closed mixed on October 20 (local time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.02% and the S&P 500 gaining 0.28%, while the Nasdaq Composite edged down 0.02%. Traditional industrial sectors and blue-chip stocks advanced on strong corporate earnings, but technology stocks failed to

SK Securities analyst Han Dong-hee published a research report on October 21 titled 'Semiconductors Are Different,' arguing that AI infrastructure investment is breaking traditional memory semiconductor cycle patterns. The report states Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are trading at 12-month

HMM is projected to recover Q3 operating profit to the 1 trillion won level for the first time in 2 years, driven by surging global maritime freight rates and supply bottlenecks from port congestion. The South Korean shipping company's profitability improvement stems from peak season cargo volume st

South Korea's five major banks recorded a combined 5.2 trillion won decline in retirement pension assets during the third quarter, marking the first decrease since data collection began in Q3 2019. As of end-September, KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, Woori Bank, and NH Nonghyup Bank held t

Samsung Heavy Industries' Q3 operating profit is forecast to reach 349 billion won, representing a 46.62% increase from the same period last year, according to a compilation of estimates from 11 major domestic securities firms submitted within the past month by Yonhap Infomax on October 21. The comp

South Korea's KOSPI index rose 108.50 points (1.95%) to 5,661.24 in early trading on the 21st, driven by rebound buying in major semiconductor stocks. Samsung Electronics climbed 3.31% and SK Hynix gained 4.25%, leading the index recovery. The rally followed the previous day's sharp decline, as

Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of MicroStrategy, recently shared projections from J.P. Morgan Asset Management indicating Bitcoin will outperform US stocks, bonds, and gold over the next decade. The announcement has garnered significant engagement online, with analysts noting the

MoonPay announced on October 21 a strategic partnership with Dunamu to develop digital-asset financial infrastructure. The partnership combines MoonPay's global financial services network with Dunamu's blockchain technology to create new financial service models. Key cooperation areas include

Korean Air completed a $300 million Eurobond (RegS) issuance the previous day, strengthening creditworthiness through a payment guarantee from Korea Development Bank. The 5-year fixed-rate bond attracted orders exceeding the issuance amount during bookbuilding in Asia and Europe, allowing the

The Korea Center for International Finance (KCIF) resumed issuing special daily reports on the 15th in response to severe volatility in South Korea's stock market, where the KOSPI index plunged over 20% from the 7,000 level to the 5,500 level this

Korea Development Bank is revising its corporate default probability calculation model ahead of next year to improve how it estimates loan loss provisions based on economic changes. The bank plans to complete the model overhaul

GS Retail is expected to report increased operating profit in Q3 2024, driven by strong performance in its supermarket and other non-convenience store segments despite slower growth in convenience stores. According to a survey of nine major South Korean securities firms conducted by Yonhap Infomax o

GE Aerospace (NYS:GE), the world's largest aircraft engine manufacturer, reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.25 on local time October 20, exceeding Wall Street consensus of $2.00 by $0.25 and marking a 36% increase year-over-year. The earnings beat was driven by strong demand in

Young cryptocurrency investors will hold a press conference at South Korea's National Assembly on October 21 to urge a two-year delay to the virtual-asset tax regime scheduled to take effect in January. The investors argue that preparations for the tax implementation remain insufficient with

BonanzaFactory signed an agreement with Kbank on October 21 for the use of its Know Your Transaction (KYT) solution TranSight. The agreement is intended to prepare for the institutionalization of digital assets such as stablecoins and the expansion of related financial-sector businesses. The two

Micron's Taiwan Taoyuan DRAM factory union approved a strike with 99% support in a vote conducted early this month, with the strike scheduled to begin on the 22nd. The union is demanding that Micron allocate 15% of its global operating profit as performance bonuses. KB Securities reported that this

Hyundai Department Store is forecast to report double-digit operating profit growth in Q3, driven by its core department store business offsetting losses from U.S. mattress subsidiary Zinus. According to a consensus compiled by Yonhap Infomax, 13 major domestic securities firms that issued reports w