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South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) issued new auto-secured loan guidelines to savings banks on July 24, capping the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio at 100% and requiring any excess amount to be underwritten as standard credit loans. The measure aims to prevent a balloon effect following the

Mirae Asset Asset Management announced on the 28th that the TIGER US Philadelphia Semiconductor NASDAQ ETF recorded net assets of 6.0609 trillion won as of the previous day, according to Korea Exchange data. The ETF has become the largest overseas thematic ETF listed in Korea. The asset growth

Siebert Financial (Nasdaq: SIEB) and Kakao Pay Securities announced a partnership on Monday to bring tokenized Korean stocks to U.S. investors under the name K-Stock Global Gateway. The partnership targets a launch in the first half of 2027 and combines Siebert's U.S. brokerage infrastructure with K

SpaceX stock fell to a new all-time low despite the company's successful Starship rocket test launch on the 25th at Texas Star Base, the 13th test flight for the next-generation vehicle. Shares closed at $113.50 on the 27th, down 1.4%, after hitting an intraday low of $109.53, according to Yahoo

SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won must pay 944 billion won ($708 million) in property division to his ex-wife Roh So-young, the Seoul High Court ruled on the 24th in a remanded case. The court recognized Roh's 33% contribution to marital property formation and ordered Choi to pay annual interest

The Korean Exchange's sidecar circuit breaker system activated 21 times in July across 18 trading days, with 12 activations on the KOSPI market and 9 on the KOSDAQ market. The surge brought 2026's total sidecar activations to 66, surpassing the 45 activations recorded during the 2008 financial

Korean stocks plunged at the opening on the 28th, with the KOSPI index dropping over 5% and falling below the 6,400 level shortly after the market opened. At 9:04 AM, the KOSPI stood at 6,390.68, down 365.07

Shinhan Investment & Securities analyst Kim Sung-hwan on the 28th set an S&P 500 target range of 7,200 to 8,000, recommending investors adopt a neutral approach next month before reassessing leading stocks in late August. The lower bound of 7,200 represents the 100-day moving average, which Kim

Barclays downgraded AB InBev Stocks from overweight to equal weight on the 27th (local time), citing Brazil's new sin tax and post-World Cup base effects as key risks. Analyst Lawrence Wyatt identified regulatory changes in Brazil, AB InBev's core profit market, as the primary concern. Brazil is

South Korea's Financial Services Commission reduced sanctions against Samsung Securities from a three-month partial business suspension to an institutional warning on May 27, removing a key obstacle to the firm's short-term financing business license application. The sanction reduction was decided d

S-Oil's operating profit for the second quarter of this year is forecast to reach nearly 1 trillion won, marking a significant turnaround from last year's loss. According to a survey of 10 securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax on the 28th, S-Oil's Q2 operating profit is expected to

Yuanta Securities Korea maintained its 'Buy' rating and 370 million won target price for SK Hynix stocks on May 28, citing expectations for Long-Term Agreement benefits and shareholder return policies. Analyst Son In-jun stated that recent LTAs are evolving from

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has agreed to acquire Magic Labs' wallet infrastructure business to expand its business-to-business services for companies building onchain financial products. The transaction adds embedded, non-custodial wallet technology that powers more

Bank of America released a report on the 27th (local time) advising investors to adopt defensive strategies as US stocks enter the historically weak August-October period. According to Business Insider, BofA's analysis shows the S&P 500 has averaged a 0.02% decline during August-October

Korean corporate bond yields reached their highest levels in 2 years and 8 months on the 24th, with AA- rated 3-year bonds hitting 4.653% — the peak since November 14, 2023. The surge followed the Bank of Korea's rate increase from 2.50% to 2.75% on the 16th and escalating Middle East geopolitical r

Investment bank Piper Sandler upgraded US electric vehicle maker Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) to overweight from neutral on the 27th (local time), setting a target price of $20, approximately 26% above the prior closing price. Analyst Alexander Potter cited three positive factors: Rivian's upward

Microsoft announced MAI-Cyber-1-Flash on Monday, a new artificial intelligence model designed to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities, marking the company's first major cybersecurity initiative since Hayete Gallot rejoined to lead the unit in February. The model outperforms competing solutions

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post on Monday stating his company has never advocated for a ban on open-weight AI models, responding to criticism across the tech industry. The statement came after a coalition of tech companies including Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta and Palantir

Hotel Shilla is forecast to achieve a 521% year-over-year increase in operating profit for Q2, according to a survey of eight major domestic securities firms conducted within the past month by Yonhap Infomax on the 28th. The company is projected to post revenue of 993.7 billion won and operating pro

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) confirmed the comprehensive inspection schedule for KB Financial Group and KB Kookmin Bank, with preliminary inspection starting around August 10. The inspection begins just before KB Financial finalizes its next chairman candidate on September 11, meaning the