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KOSPI rebounded strongly on July 9 morning trading, rising 240.28 points (3.32%) to 7,487.07 after consecutive days of sharp decline driven by semiconductor peak concerns and geopolitical tensions. The index reached an intraday high of 7,532.71 as buying emerged after the previous day's 5%+ plunge p

Hyundai AutoEver is forecast to achieve a quarterly record operating profit in Q2 2025, rebounding from first-quarter weakness, according to consensus estimates from seven major domestic securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax on July 9. The turnaround is attributed to delayed revenue

Kansas Athletics announced a partnership with Ripple on July 8 that will place the XRP brand on University of Kansas Jayhawk uniforms. Ripple described the agreement as the first cryptocurrency sponsorship to appear on a major college athletics program's jersey. The partnership represents a shared c

Shinhan Financial Group's review of acquiring Lotte Insurance has emerged as the first test of its new shareholder return formula. The group's common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio stood at 13.30% in Q1, and analysts expect it to rebound to around 13.4% in Q2. However, an acquisition price exceeding 1 t

Hyundai Wia is forecast to achieve Q2 operating profit growth of 5.84% year-over-year to 59.5 billion won, overcoming parts supply disruptions through Mexico hybrid engine mass production starting in June and domestic volume recovery, according to a synthesis of eight major Korean securities

NVIDIA Stocks have experienced a market capitalization decline recently, drawing increased investor attention to the stock's direction. According to Yahoo Finance, Jessica Inskip, strategist at StockBrokers.com, stated this represents a 'really, really good technical buying opportunity,' noting NVID

The Korea Federation of Banks auditor succession has stalled as Bae Jun-seok's term expires May 17. South Korea's Government Ethics Committee now intensively reviews candidates if their source agency placed officials in the same role two or more times in the last three appointments. This blocks the

Hotel Shilla's exchangeable bond (EB) reached its first put option exercise date this month, with only 0.4 billion won (0.3%) of the 132.8 billion won EB issued in July 2024 exercised on the 5th, according to a July 9 disclosure on the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system.

South Korean insurance companies are expanding investments in nursing care subsidiaries and healthcare services as they shift from traditional post-event coverage to total lifecycle care models. Samsung Life

South Korea's government has formalized plans to establish a Future Response Fund, with fiscal policy experts highlighting its potential role as a debt management buffer. Narasalim Research Institute senior researcher Lee Sang-min stated the fund offers higher compatibility with existing fiscal

Ethereum ETF issuers are completing final registration filings as the market focuses on a mid-July debut window. The products are transitioning from regulatory approval to launch preparation, with competition expected to center on fee structures, distribution networks, and early demand capture.

Bitget Wallet announced it has surpassed 100 million global users, according to a report published on the Chainwire platform. The claim highlights the intensifying competition among wallet providers to control the Web3 user interface, positioning themselves as the primary access point for

DSRV, a Korean blockchain infrastructure company, launched its on-chain financial platform DSRV Portal on the 9th. The platform integrates payment, settlement, wallet, custody, and issuance functions into a single operating system for financial institutions and enterprises. DSRV developed Portal to

Insilico Medicine (03696) issued a profit alert for the first half of 2026 ended June 30, reporting net profit of USD 33.5 million to USD 39.5 million, compared to a net loss of USD 19.2 million in H1 2025. The Hong Kong-listed biotech company attributed the turnaround to increased revenue from

The Korea Economic Federation launched the New K-Industry platform on the morning of the 9th at FKI Tower Conference Center, introducing a public-private collaboration framework designed to shape South Korea's future industrial strategy. The initiative responds to structural stagnation in

The dollar-won exchange rate fell below 1,500 won on July 8 for the first time in 40 days, while stablecoin prices on Korean cryptocurrency exchanges showed a decline one day earlier on July 7. The exchange rate reached an intraday low of 1,498.10 won, the lowest level since the May 29 intraday low

Hong Kong stocks extended gains yesterday, with the Hang Seng Index rising nearly 3% driven by traditional tech stocks. The Hang Seng Tech Index closed at 4731 points, surging 5% and outperforming the broader market. From the June low of 4229 points, the tech index has gained up to 544 points or 12.

SK Hynix's US American Depositary Receipt (ADR) offering received over 7 times the offered shares in subscriptions as of May 8 local time closing. The demand booking closed at 4 PM local time on May 8, with global long-term investment funds and sovereign wealth funds showing strong interest. Based o

SK Hynix Chairman Chey Tae-won will attend the Nasdaq ADR listing opening bell ceremony on July 10 (local time) in New York. The American Depositary Receipt offering, scaled at approximately 43 trillion won with up to 17.79 million new shares representing 2.5% of total issued shares, attracted

Samsung Electro-Mechanics' multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), recognized as core components in the artificial intelligence (AI) value chain, are experiencing steep growth projections in the automotive electronics sector during the electric vehicle era, according to industry analysis released on