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Japanese stock indices closed higher on the 31st, with the Nikkei 225 rising 2,494.59 points (4.03%) to 64,362.02 and the Topix gaining 50.80 points (1.29%) to 4,003.30. The rally was driven by strong buying in AI and semiconductor stocks

Foreign investors continued selling short-term Korean government bonds on the 31st, marking seven consecutive trading days of net selling through the previous day, according to bond market participants. The selling intensified as rising swap rates eliminated arbitrage incentives that previously

The US Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation unit issued a fraud alert Thursday warning that scammers are mailing counterfeit letters to crypto holders. The fake letters direct recipients to a spoofed 'Digital Asset Compliance Portal' via QR codes, designed to steal digital assets and

ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) economists Chengxu Fu and Xiaguo Huang proposed that pricing AI compute and infrastructure in U.S. dollars could trigger a reinforced economic loop strengthening dollar-pegged stablecoin dominance. The economists identified two channels:

The UK Financial Conduct Authority publicly censured Equity For Growth (Securities) Limited on Thursday after finding the firm approved minibond financial promotions that failed to disclose substantial commissions paid to appointed representatives and introducers. The promotions were deemed

On July 30, 2026, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $233 million in net inflows, with BlackRock's IBIT ETF contributing $183 million — approximately 79% of the total. The single-day surge followed a seven-day period during which Bitcoin ETFs shed 3,170 BTC, according to BeInCrypto, and came after the

EcoproHN is pursuing a contract exceeding 200 billion won to supply Regenerative Catalytic System (RCS) equipment to Micron's new Idaho fabrication facilities ID1 and ID2, according to investment banking sources on the 31st. The South Korean environmental solutions provider is seeking to supply

AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness sold a majority of its portfolio to Citadel on July 30 after facing a margin call triggered by a sharp decline in technology stocks, according to Financial Times and Wall Street Journal. The fund's 24-year-old founder Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former

South Korea's Financial Services Commission on July 31 imposed a 1.5-month business suspension and a 50 billion won fine on Lotte Card following a cyber breach that exposed personal information of 2.97 million customers. The sanctions stem from security violations including failure to patch online p

Kim Yong-beom, Director of the Presidential Policy Office, sparked backlash from retail investors on July 29 after attributing South Korea's stock market volatility to high individual investor participation and 'dynamic' investment patterns. Kim made the remarks to reporters in Brasília, Brazil,

South Korea's Financial Services Commission approved amendments to Korea Exchange listing rules on July 31, implementing strict restrictions on dual listings where parent company subsidiaries list separately. The new regulations take effect August 3, following public consultation on draft

Kioxia Holdings reported Q1 FY2026 (April–June) revenue of ¥1.7671 trillion, up 415.5% year-over-year, and operating profit of ¥1.27 trillion, a sharp increase from ¥44.9 billion in the prior-year period, according to a disclosure on the 31st. The surge was driven by AI server NAND flash demand

H&Company, the private equity fund managing SK D&D as largest shareholder, declared in a securities filing that it has no intention to pursue delisting during the company's 136.7 billion won capital increase. This definitive statement is unusual for private equity funds, which typically avoid

Single-stock leveraged and inverse ETF trading volume in South Korea dropped to 3.0543 trillion won on July 31, representing 24.5% of the previous day's 12.4485 trillion won, following the implementation of a new 30

Foreign investors net sold 49.3 trillion won in Korean stocks in June, marking the largest monthly outflow on record, according to data released by the Financial Supervisory Service on July 31. The selling included 50.9 trillion won in KOSPI shares and 1.6 trillion won in KOSDAQ shares, extending a

The USD-KRW exchange rate rebounded to the 1,440 won level on July 31st, reversing its overnight decline. Foreign investors net purchased a record 7.8 trillion won in Korean stocks. Month-end exporter dollar selling fell short of expectations, while importers increased low-price dollar buying. The i

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Friday against prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging the company operates an illegal gambling operation in the state without obtaining a license from the New York State Gaming Commission. The lawsuit seeks a court order to block Kalshi

Saeed Bin Saleh Al-Marri, CEO of Ethra Invest and Ethra Ship, launched tokenized vessel Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to open container ship investments to smaller investors. The initiative addresses a longstanding barrier in maritime shipping, where single dry bulk carriers or container ships

Swyftx has launched Australia's first cryptocurrency exchange to offer licensed access to traditional financial markets alongside digital assets. The new Swyftx Leverage service enables eligible Australian retail clients to trade