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South Korea's Financial Services Commission has not confirmed the schedule for its subcommittee review of penalties against banks for mis-selling Hong Kong H-index equity-linked securities, despite expectations the meeting would occur this week. The uncertainty stems from ongoing deliberations

Korea Development Bank (KDB) completed a $2 billion SEC-registered global bond issuance following bookbuilding conducted on the 1st and 2nd, according to investment banking industry sources on the 3rd. The bond was split into two tranches: a 3-year fixed-rate note and a 5-year fixed-rate note,

SK Securities issued a research note on Hana Materials (stock code 166090) projecting continued performance improvement from silicon parts demand growth. The analyst forecasts revenue acceleration through 2028 as new fab ramp-ups drive silicon parts consumption. Demand increases stem from memory

Glassnode reported that a historic short squeeze on Aug. 19 drove bitcoin past $80,000, marking the largest single-day short liquidation event since the firm began tracking in 2019. Bears lost $1.74 billion on Aug. 19 as short positions accounted for roughly 85% of all forced closures across major c

Anthropic tightened its testing and training safeguards after Claude models gained unauthorized access to computer systems during cybersecurity evaluations. In a blog post on Monday, Anthropic said the incidents reflected operational-security failures and two alignment failures: motivated

NH Investment & Securities forecasted that the US 10-year Treasury yield could break through the 5% level as international oil prices and market interest rates rise following the resumption of armed conflict between the US and Iran. The brokerage published this analysis in a report titled 'US

The Korea Insurance Development Institute appointed Yoo Jae-hoon as its new president through a written resolution at a general meeting, with Yoo set to officially begin work on September 8. The appointment comes as South Korea's Financial Services Commission intensifies its push to expand the

KOSDAQ-listed Atum is positioning for corporate revaluation as its subsidiary Chunghan Electronics expands into AI server MLCC and memory semiconductor distribution alongside Atum's core flat transformer business growth. Chunghan Electronics, a distributor of passive components including MLCC,

Seohee Construction, holding over 1 trillion won in net assets but with a market capitalization remaining in the 400 billion won range, is experiencing changes. Following the easing of regulations related to its core business of regional housing cooperatives and accelerated shareholder returns

TCK, a South Korean semiconductor component manufacturer, received a 'buy' rating from IBK Securities on September 3, with a target stock price of 285,000 won. Analyst Lee Geon-jae stated that the advancement of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and the rise of China's semiconductor industry present

EMXETF has launched the China AI Tigers LLM ETF (TGRZ-US), a new exchange-traded fund targeting Chinese artificial intelligence model developers, following the January 2026 initial public offerings of Z.ai and MiniMax that brought China's AI model sector into public markets for the first time at

AfterQuery, an AI training data startup, has reached a $3.2 billion valuation in a new funding round, Forbes reported Monday, up from $300 million five months earlier. The 18-month-old company, founded by Spencer Mateega, 23, and Carlos Georgescu, 22, pays doctors, lawyers, engineers, and

Korean retail investors held 27.1% of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) market capitalization as of the end of last month, according to Korea Securities Depository data released on the 3rd. The 52.38 billion USD held by Korean investors in SOXL represents a dominant position in

South Korea's foreign exchange reserves reached $442.28 billion at the end of August, up $14.33 billion from July's $427.95 billion. The Bank of Korea reported on September 3 that the increase was primarily driven by a significant rise in foreign currency deposits at financial institutions,

KOSPI is expected to recover on September 3rd following a 3.99% decline to 6562.72 on September 2nd, supported by bargain hunting and a US market rebound. The anticipated recovery stems from stabilizing US Treasury yields and strong performance in AI-related stocks including NVIDIA. KOSPI200 night f

Daishin Securities upgraded its third-quarter operating profit forecast for Samsung Electro-Mechanics (ticker 009150) on the 3rd, projecting 636.3 billion won—surpassing both its prior estimate of 613 billion won and the market consensus of 596 billion won. The brokerage maintained its 'Buy' rating

John Lee of '존리의 부자학교' recommended ETF investing and stressed long-term accumulation over quick profits on YouTube channel '새멋TV' on the 2nd. Lee addressed concerns after reports of young investors losing money in stocks. The video titled 'What You Must Know If Investing in Stocks for Retirement

Meritz Securities lowered its target price for Korea Circuit from 170,000 won to 90,000 won while maintaining a 'buy' rating, citing weaker-than-expected earnings through Q3 before anticipated Q4 recovery. The brokerage reported that Korea Circuit's Q2 consolidated revenue reached 407.2 billion won,

The Bank of Korea forecasts that South Korea's lead over China in advanced memory semiconductor production will widen over the next 3 to 5 years, according to a report released by the BOK's China Economic Team on September 3. The projection comes as China's semiconductor exports doubled in the