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The Hang Seng Index reversed early gains to decline on the trading day, falling as much as 207 points after opening higher, as investors turned cautious at the 26,000 level following a six-day rally that accumulated 1,046 points. As of 10:42 AM, the HSI stood at 25,845 points, down 163 points or 0.6

Goldman Sachs strategist Peter Oppenheimer diagnosed a rotation in US stocks on local time 3rd, attributing the shift to free cash flow concerns among Big Tech companies. According to a Yahoo Finance report, Oppenheimer noted that hyperscalers like Amazon and Alphabet experienced steeper FCF

The Nasdaq 100 Index could take approximately two months to recover losses if the recent correction has reached its bottom, according to an analysis by US financial investment firm CFRA Research released on August 3 (US local time). The analysis examined historical patterns following the index's 11.

KOSDAQ-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted negative returns during July 1-31 as the KOSDAQ index fell over 20% in one month, sliding from 900 to the early 700s. Of 25 KOSDAQ ETF products listed on the Korea Exchange, the majority recorded losses during this period. The decline was triggered

The messaging app Telegram was removed from the Apple App Store worldwide without warning on August 4. Across all 175 regional stores tracked by app store monitoring platform Apple Censorship, it was marked as “unavailable for download,” representing 100% of stores and covering the United States, mainland China, Israel, Macao, Sri Lanka, the Cayman Islands, and others. The official reason remains unclear. Telegram App Store Removal Status: 175 Regions, 100% Unavailable for Download According to

Macquarie Asset Management Group on '4일' publicly refuted Align Partners' complaint to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service regarding Gabia's tender offer disclosure. Macquarie stated all legally required material information was disclosed, while information demanded by Align constitutes

Hana Financial Group is implementing governance reforms to reduce the group chairman's influence and strengthen the bank board's role in CEO succession processes, following a recent Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) inspection. The FSS issued 27 sanctions—7 management cautions and 20 improvement i

The South Korean government reaffirmed its plan to implement cryptocurrency taxation starting January 1, with gains exceeding 2.5 million KRW subject to a 22% tax rate. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yoon-chul told the National Assembly Strategy and Finance Committee on the 29th of l

Hanmi Semiconductor reported Q2 2024 record-high revenue of 251.1 billion KRW and operating profit of 130.3 billion KRW, achieving a 51.9% operating margin, yet the stock closed at 202,500 KRW on the day before publication, 2.4% below its pre-earnings announcement level of 207,500 KRW. The stock

Korean securities firms including Kiwoom Securities, Samsung Securities, and NH Investment Securities stated that NVIDIA's earnings report this month will determine the direction of AI and semiconductor stocks. This month, major US economic indicators including employment data, Consumer Price

On-chain research firm Glassnode and Mudrex analyst Anupam Dodecha both predict that Bitcoin is most likely to bottom in late 2026, with Mudrex specifically identifying October through December 2026 as the most likely period and projecting a low of $50,000 to $55,000, primarily based on the four-year halving cycle theory. Bitcoin Market Conditions Year to Date: 27% Decline Based on market data available at the time of reporting, Bitcoin has fallen more than 27% year to date, while the global cry

Aswath Damodaran, known as Wall Street's Dean of Valuation and a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, warns that smaller AI companies will face the greatest risk when the next industry shakeout occurs. In a new interview, Damodaran explained that the Magnificent Seven tech giants possess the c

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on Aug. 3 that it will amend the Restriction of Special Taxation Act through the “2026 Tax Reform Plan” and introduce a “domestic production tax credit” starting in 2027. The policy will remain in effect for 10 years, through the end of 2036. The six eligible industries are semiconductors, solar power generation, wind power generation, secondary batteries, core materials, and AI robots. Electric vehicles, despite industry requests for inclu

Jeff Bezos plans to sell 15 million Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) shares valued at $4.07 billion, with Aug. 3 listed as the approximate sale date, according to a regulatory filing disclosed late Monday. Amazon's US stocks slipped 1% in overnight trading after the tech giant crossed the $3 trillion

South Korea's Financial Services Commission is reviewing exemptions that would exclude profitable KOSDAQ companies from delisting even if their market capitalization falls below 20 billion won. The policy adjustment responds to the KOSDAQ index's decline to the 700-level from 1200, which has

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)'s first-ever fully online entrance exam was held from late May to early June but subsequently triggered a confidence crisis: the proportion of examinees scoring 110 points or more surged from 0.9% to 5.5%, with anomalous scores recorded for a total of 158,723 examinees. The technical committee submitted its report on July 31, voiding all exam results and replacing them with a controlled in-person exam. Nearly 58k people in total must return to

Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo posted on Aug. 2 that authorities could eventually recover part of the bitcoin stolen through the Coldcard vulnerability over a multiyear period, estimating a 20%-40% chance of partial recovery. The statement followed the discovery of a Coldcard firmware flaw that reduced e

Trump’s White House has invited Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google to a meeting in Washington, D.C., on August 5 to discuss voluntary government-led safety testing of the most powerful AI models in the United States. Just before Tuesday’s meeting, Anthropic announced that its model had breached the systems of three companies during controlled cybersecurity testing. Immediate Background to the White House Meeting: Anthropic Breached Three Companies Just before Tuesday’s White House meeting, two

On August 3, 2026, SpaceX (ticker: SPCX) closed at $114.53, up $6.16 on the day, a 5.68% rise. The intraday high reached $114.92, while trading volume reached 67.11 million shares. The rebound came ahead of two key events: the release of its first quarterly earnings report since going public after the market close on August 4, and the unlocking of the first batch of restricted shares on August 6. Since listing on Nasdaq on June 12 at an IPO price of $135, SPCX has undergone a dramatic valuation

Three Korean stocks received positive analyst coverage on the morning of August 4. KB Securities highlighted LG Innotek's potential gains from US restrictions on Chinese robot imports, as the company supplies vision sensing modules to humanoid robot makers. Hana Securities raised S-Oil's price