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Global bond yields reached multi-year highs, with German 10-year yields at 2011 peaks and Japanese yields above 3%, CNBC reported. US 10-year yields also hit their highest level since November 2023 as of the previous day. Large-scale bond issuance, inflation concerns driven by oil price shocks, and

US President Donald Trump's remarks mentioning South Korea in connection with Alaska's liquefied natural gas (LNG) project triggered rallies across Korean steel and pipe stocks on the 3rd. Trump stated on the 2nd (local time) at the White House that 'Japan and Korea are there. All these people are g

USD-JPY fell to the 157 yen level in the Tokyo forex market on September 3rd, declining 0.66% to 157.624 yen as of 1:45 PM compared to the previous session, according to Yonhap Infomax. The decline occurred as US long-term interest rates fell following weakened expectations for an early Federal

The Bentley Residence Seoul development project in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu is encountering project financing (PF) difficulties after Hanwha Investment & Securities withdrew around June following a failed internal investment review. GS E&C decided not to participate as

The KOSPI closed at 6579.48 on the 3rd, up 16.76 points or 0.26%, after a volatile session that saw the index approach the 6700 level before retreating. Individual investors, foreign investors, and institutional investors all net sold during the session, while 'other corporations' — the share

Japanese stock indices closed mixed as the Nikkei 225 fell 0.17% to 64,214.48 while the Topix index gained 0.5% to 4,102.04. The divergent performance followed an overnight rebound in US markets. Technical buying emerged after the previous session's approximately 1,900-point Nikkei plunge, though ga

Over 750 Korean listed companies disclosed corporate value enhancement plans as of end-August, with their combined market capitalization representing over 80% of the total market, according to Korea Exchange. The 756 companies—354 on KOSPI and 402 on KOSDAQ—collectively hold 5,074.4 trillion won in

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced on Sept. 2 that the Senate will hold a Sept. 15 cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill. The procedural vote follows motions filed Aug. 8, days before the Senate's five-week recess, and requires 60 votes to advance. Atkins stated he hopes th

Morgan Stanley appointed Kim Seok-bong, a vice president at Citigroup Global Markets Securities, as chairman and co-head of Korea investment banking on September 3, according to industry sources. Kim will form a co-leadership structure with existing representative Kim Se-won, who has led the

World launched Provekit v1, an open-source zero-knowledge proving toolkit with 128-bit post-quantum security, already integrated into World ID to enable cryptographic proof generation on smartphones and browsers. A World Foundation spokesperson stated the integration aligns with National Institute o

US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded US$3.52 billion in net inflows in August, marking their strongest month of 2026 so far. The performance reversed June's record net outflows of US$4.51 billion for 2026 and continued July's US$172.4 million in net inflows. Bitcoin gained 25% in August, its

The South Korean government announced on the 3rd a plan to merge Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) and Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) into a newly named Energy Resources Corporation. The integration aims to consolidate limited oil and gas exploration and development functions to enhance

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance submitted an 821 trillion won budget proposal for 2027 to the National Assembly on the 3rd, including plans to establish a 162.3 trillion won Future Response Fund with approximately 104.4 trillion won in surplus funds potentially managed through

PancakeSwap listed $SHEINx, a tokenized version of SHEIN's stock, following the fast-fashion company's Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO on September 1, 2026. The synthetic token gives decentralized finance users exposure to SHEIN's equity price movements without traditional brokerage accounts. The IPO raised HK$13.6 billion at a $26.5 billion valuation, though shares dropped as much as 10% intraday before closing roughly flat, reflecting investor caution after SHEIN reported slowing revenue growth a

The US military escorted 40 oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz while launching strikes on nearly 60 Iranian military targets. The actions aim to secure the passage of commercial vessels amid ongoing US-Iran hostilities. The Strait of Hormuz serves as a vital maritime chokepoint where both

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has decided to extend U.S. military deployments in the Middle East through 2027, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The decision maintains approximately 50,000 troops in the region as a response to the ongoing conflict with Iran that has persisted since

Colombian fintech Plenti raised $3 million in seed funding led by Tether, with participation from Verda Ventures, to accelerate its expansion across Latin America with Peru and Bolivia next on its roadmap. The capital will support existing Colombian operations while funding entry into the two new ma

Korean stock market investors face a series of major US economic events this month, including employment data, inflation reports, and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The US August employment report releases on