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The KOSPI fell 655.34 points (8.77%) to 6820.6 during the third week of July (July 13-16), with sidecar mechanisms triggering daily and a circuit breaker activating on July 13, according to Korea Exchange data released on July 18. The decline was driven by semiconductor sector concerns following

Korean retail investors adopted diverging strategies on the 15th and 16th as semiconductor stock volatility intensified amid AI peak-out concerns. KOSPI recovered to the 7200 level on the 15th after a 3-day rally, but fell over 6% to 6820.60 on the 16th, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix

SK Hynix closed at 1,842,000 won on the 16th, marking an 11.53% decline and a 36.90% drop from its peak of 2,919,000 won recorded on the 22nd of last month. The decline stems from concerns over the sustainability of AI infrastructure investment, which has driven the memory semiconductor super

SpaceX stock fell below its IPO price for the first time on May 16, closing at $131.11, down 3.08%, after five consecutive days of decline. On May 17, the stock opened at $127.54, down 2.72% from the previous day. The decline was driven by investor profit-taking, concerns over debt-funded AI

The three major US stock indices fell for the second consecutive day on the 17th (US Eastern Time), driven by concerns over Chinese AI company Moonshot's new model. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 52,146.42, down 406.55 points (0.77%). The S&P 500 fell 76.08 points (1.01%) to 7,457.69,

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack posted on her LinkedIn account on May 17 (local time) expressing concern that inflation remains too high, while the labor market is near her maximum employment estimate. Hammack, known for her hawkish stance within the Federal Reserve, stated that

KB Asset Management launched the 'RISE US Space & Robot Top 2 US Bond Mixed 50' ETF on '14일', allocating 25% to Tesla and 25% to SpaceX with the remainder in US short-term bonds, while US ETF manager Subversive plans to introduce an 'Ex-Elon ETF' that tracks Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 indexes while

Senator Elizabeth Warren requested President Donald Trump voluntarily release additional financial information on his cryptocurrency earnings before the Senate advances digital asset legislation. In a Thursday letter, Warren asked for a disclosure report covering Trump's crypto earnings between

JPMorgan issued a report highlighting two positive signals for Bitcoin centered on MicroStrategy (Strategy, NASDAQ: MSTR). The investment bank noted that Strategy's cash reserves grew from approximately $2.55 billion to $3 billion, sufficient to cover preferred stock dividends for about 20 months an

Wall Street analysts remain divided on semiconductor stocks this week as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index declined 8% amid rising geopolitical tensions and energy prices that renewed interest rate hike concerns. UBS projects SOX earnings growth of 92% this year and an additional 40% next year, w

The USD-KRW exchange rate climbed 10.90 won to 1,491.30 won in overnight trading as of 2:07 AM on the 18th, compared to the previous session's Seoul daytime close of 1,480.40 won. The surge was driven by escalating US-Iran tensions and a sharp rise in international oil prices, which triggered risk-a

Blockchain company Consensys contracted a software developer with ties to North Korea who accessed some of its systems for one month earlier this year. The developer, working under the alias Tyler Knapp, was introduced through a third-party service provider before the company discovered the

Bolivia is considering a regulatory framework that would recognize Tether's USDT as a payment currency, according to Economy and Public Finance Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza, as the country faces a prolonged US dollar shortage. The proposal follows Bolivia's lifting of its crypto ban in 2024 and co

The United States has decided to deploy dozens of additional aerial refueling tankers to Israel, US media outlet Axios reported on May 17 local time. The deployment expands military operations targeting Iran. President Donald Trump reviewed several new military plans on May 14 in the White House

The United States and Iran continued mutual retaliatory airstrikes for a sixth consecutive day on 17일 (local time), with attacks expanding beyond military facilities to critical infrastructure including bridges, ports, and power facilities. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed strikes on a

Kenya Investment Authority is working on proposals for a residency-by-investment programme that would grant long-term residency to foreign investors who commit substantial capital and create jobs, Invest Kenya chief executive John Mwendwa told Business Daily in a Thursday interview. The initiative r

The Pentagon plans to close the Space Development Agency and fold it back into the Space Force's procurement pipeline, seven years after the agency was established in 2019 to accelerate military space system deployment. The reorganization comes as SDA launches its first batches of operational

SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts (ADR) surged over 8% on the New York Stock Exchange on July 17 (local time), rebounding after two consecutive days of sharp declines. The stock rose 8.44% to $165.17 as of 1:01 PM, recovering from a 9.00% drop on July 15 and a 13.69% decline on July 16. The

Input Output announced Friday it will transfer control of Cardano's core blockchain infrastructure to external specialist firms starting in August, with the transition running through 2027. The handover includes the Haskell node, Plutus smart-contract platform, Daedalus wallet, and Hydra scaling

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, changed his social media profile picture to an image resembling the Brain (BRAIN) token symbol, triggering a sharp price surge in the memecoin developed on the Base blockchain. In the last 24 hours, BRAIN gained over 3,800% in value, with its market capitalization b