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Retail investors in Korean stocks faced steep losses after entering the market during the 2026 bull run peak, driven by fear of missing out on semiconductor stock gains. A 29-year-old office worker identified as O씨 opened a brokerage account in March after peers shared 300% returns on SK Hynix and d

The KOSPI index experienced sharp volatility during the week of June 29-July 3, falling to as low as 7300 before recovering to 8000. Concerns over AI demand slowdown drove the decline, triggered by OpenAI's reported IPO delay and Apple's price increase considerations. Foreign investors net

Korean KOSDAQ-listed companies executed 243 stock consolidations between February 12 and this month's 2nd, a 24-fold increase from 10 cases in 2025 and 4 cases in 2024 during the same period, according to securities industry data released on the 6th. The surge follows stricter delisting

South Korea's National Pension Service resumed stock rebalancing during the first three trading days of July but reduced its selling intensity compared to the previous month, according to Korea Exchange data released July 5. The pension fund net sold 215.8 billion won in the securities market from J

Foreign investors net sold over 156 trillion won of Korean stocks through July 3, driving the won to a 5.92% depreciation against the US dollar year-to-date. The selling spree — five times the scale of the 2008 financial crisis annual total — pushed the first-half average exchange rate to 1,484.56 w

Nearly 1 million cryptocurrency wallets that purchased President Donald Trump's official memecoin have recorded losses totaling $3.81 billion through the end of June, according to analytics firm Nansen data reported by The New York Times on Saturday. The losses affect 988,905 of approximately 1.48 m

Eight major Korean credit card companies adjusted their card loan interest rates in May, with rates decreasing for low-credit borrowers and increasing for high-credit borrowers. According to the Korea Federation of Credit Finance Associations, the average interest rate across all eight companies

Overseas cryptocurrency exchanges recently launched perpetual futures products allowing up to 150 times leverage on KOSPI direction, but South Korean financial regulators face jurisdictional limits in enforcing investor protections. The products use KORU—a 3x leveraged KOSPI exchange-traded fund

The Bank of Korea issued a warning on single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in a written Q&A submitted to lawmaker Park Sung-hoon on the 5th. The central bank stated that expanding investment in these ETFs could intensify market concentration an

Strategy CEO Phong Le shared reflections on July 4 connecting Bitcoin with his family's refugee experience after returning from Vietnam. Le, head of Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, posted on X that "Bitcoin is freedom" as the United States celebrated its 250th

South Korea's retail and distribution sector recorded an 18% return in June, outperforming the semiconductor sector's 10% gain as the KOSPI index fluctuated between 7000 and 9000 points. Department store stocks led the rally, with Hyundai Department Store surging 76.7% and Shinsegae rising 48%

South Korea's KOSPI index fell to the 7370 level amid sharp declines in semiconductor stocks, with the index dropping 3.84% week-over-week as of the 3rd, according to Korea Exchange data. Samsung Electronics' Q2 preliminary earnings announcement, expected this week, is seen as a

TAO price outlook remains dependent on whether the $183.1 support region attracts renewed buying activity. Market participants continue monitoring the $222.1 level for confirmation of a potential trend reversal. Rising trading activity near support suggests traders anticipate increased

Bitcoin ETF outflows reached nearly $6.5 billion across May and June, marking the weakest redemption period since launch. June recorded more than $4 billion in net withdrawals as institutional selling outweighed fresh ETF demand consistently. BlackRock’s IBIT declined over 54% from its

Bitcoin ETF outflows reached nearly $6.5 billion across May and June, marking the weakest redemption period since launch. June recorded more than $4 billion in net withdrawals as institutional selling outweighed fresh ETF demand consistently. BlackRock’s IBIT declined over 54% from its

TAO price outlook remains dependent on whether the $183.1 support region attracts renewed buying activity. Market participants continue monitoring the $222.1 level for confirmation of a potential trend reversal. Rising trading activity near support suggests traders anticipate increased

Ethereum is trading below key Fibonacci levels, but with pressure still headlined into the second half of 2026. Persistent negative funding rates indicate bearish positioning remains elevated across Ethereum derivatives markets. Historical Ethereum cycle patterns continue suggesting a pos

Ethereum is trading below key Fibonacci levels, but with pressure still headlined into the second half of 2026. Persistent negative funding rates indicate bearish positioning remains elevated across Ethereum derivatives markets. Historical Ethereum cycle patterns continue suggesting a pos

Ethereum Outlook remains constructive as buyers defend higher support while macro technical levels continue attracting long-term attention. Ethereum is over a recent breakout support level, with increasing trading volume indicating consistent participation from the wider cryptocurrency

Gold climbed to $4,175 on July 3 and silver surged over 7% to above $62 during the period from June 30 to July 4, tightening the gold-to-silver ratio to 66.9. The rally followed a U.S. jobs report showing nonfarm payrolls rose just 57,000 in June, far below the 110,000 forecast, prompting traders to