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Hanwha Investment Securities identified a buying opportunity in memory semiconductor stocks after Micron and SanDisk fell approximately 30% from recent peaks, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index declining 15% and major chipmakers NVIDIA and Broadcom dropping around 20%. The brokerage's

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Swift) officially announced on July 9 that its "blockchain-based shared ledger," which took nine months from concept to actual development, is ready for initial deployment; 17 top multinational banks from six continents will participate in the first real transaction pilot, utilizing "Tokenised Deposits" to enable seamless cross-border payments 24/7. 17 Pilot Banks: Top Institutions from Six Continents Participate in Real Transactio

On July 10, 2026, Micron Technology (MU) became the focus of the U.S. semiconductor sector. The stock reached an intraday high of $1,035.50, with an increase of over 6%, and ultimately closed at $991.64, up $42.84 for the day, a 4.52% gain. With a trading volume of approximately 40.8 million shares and over $41 billion in trading value, this sharp rise followed by a pullback sparked intense market discussion about the future of storage chips. What was the direct catalyst for the surge? Micron’s

Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Seoul Metropolitan Government on May 9 at the Korea Press Center to strengthen youth economic and financial capabilities and promote proper understanding of digital assets. The partnership aims to address financial,

After SpaceXAI released Grok 4.5, Musk described it on X as an "Opus-level product, faster and cheaper," and later added that "it seems to rank first in at least some benchmark tests"; however, Musk later admitted that this comparison was against the previous generation Claude Opus 4.8, not the current one. Grok 4.5 costs $2 for input, while Claude Opus 4.8 costs $5 According to SpaceXAI's official pricing and Artificial Analysis data, Grok 4.5's API pricing is $2 per million tokens for input an

Meta Platforms, Inc. released the Muse Spark 1.1 AI model on Thursday, while Cathie Wood's ARK Investment Management purchased 34,080 Meta shares valued at $20.6 million. The AI model represents Meta's most capable release yet for coding and agentic tasks, marking the company's push to compete in th

U.S. stock indices ended higher on Thursday as chipmaker stocks rebounded sharply, with the S&P 500 rising 0.8%, the Nasdaq 100 gaining 1.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.3%. The rally occurred ahead of SK Hynix's scheduled Nasdaq debut on July 10, while investors dismissed

CSX Corp., Penguin Solutions, and UnitedHealth Group stocks reached new 52-week highs on Thursday as investors responded to analyst upgrades and strong earnings momentum ahead of the second-quarter earnings season. CSX hit a record $49.54 after Citi raised its price target to $53 from $46, Penguin S

DS Asset Management, known for unlisted company investments, held an ETF market entry press conference on the 10th and announced the launch of 'DS KOSDAQ Active ETF' on the 14th. The new product actively invests in leading KOSDAQ stocks expected to show structural growth, differentiating from

Roberto Perilli, System Open Market Account (SOMA) Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, stated on July 9 (local time) that the Fed's Reserve Management Purchases (RMP) policy execution is 'not on a fixed path.' Speaking at a New York Fed conference, Perilli emphasized that RMP 'can be

South Korea's government bonds attracted 41.2 trillion won in net foreign purchases from end of March through the 9th, following the start of World Government Bond Index (WGBI) inclusion in April, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance and bond market data released on the 10th. The

Korean retail investors shifted capital into covered call ETFs during the past week as domestic market volatility intensified. The KOSPI index fell 7.89% to 7648.09 on July 2, 2026, reflecting sharp fluctuations that prompted demand for defensive investment alternatives. Covered call ETFs

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi declared in February that Japan will become a country that never lacks rare earth elements, elevating the issue to national security priority. The statement follows a government-led

The Pentagon acquired a 15% equity stake in rare earth producer MP Materials through a $400 million investment under the Defense Production Act, becoming the company's largest shareholder. The Strategic Capital Office structured the deal with a ten-year guaranteed floor price of $110 per kilogram

UBS Asset Management forecasts global bond yields will ultimately decline despite short-term volatility from Iran war uncertainty, according to a post published on the 9th (local time). The asset manager stated that current high interest rate levels present an opportunity to secure attractive

Foreign investors net sold 57.1 trillion KRW worth of stocks across Korean exchanges in June, averaging 2.7 trillion KRW daily over 21 trading days, according to Yonhap Infomax trading data. Combined with May's 48.5 trillion KRW in net selling, the two-month selling spree maintained a consistent dai

Lotte Energy Materials announced on the 9th plans to expand AI circuit board production capacity from 3,700 tons to 16,000 tons by next year first half, representing more than a quadruple increase. The expansion responds to structural long-term supply shortages in AI circuit boards driven by rapid A

Major Korean conglomerates experienced sharply divergent credit rating outcomes in the first half of 2026, according to regular reviews conducted by Korea's three credit rating agencies. Joong-Ang Group saw its credit risk escalate rapidly after JTBC failed to repay securitized loans in June,

Woori Card will issue 320 billion won in long-term commercial paper (CP) on the 16th, targeting SK Hynix's investment demand. The issuance comprises 210 billion won in 27-month CP and 110 billion won in 30-month CP, both at a 4.04% discount rate. SK Hynix, which has emerged as a major buyer in the c

The Bank of Korea will hold its 2026 Monetary Policy Competition regional preliminaries in Seoul on July 13-14, where university students will decide on a simulated July base rate decision two days before the actual monetary policy meeting. The competition aims to provide students with hands-on