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Korean stock markets rebounded with over 1% gains at the opening after declining the previous day, as US Treasury yields stabilized. The KOSPI opened at 6,650.33, up 87.61 points or 1.33% from the previous trading day, while the KOSDAQ index started at 814.31, gaining 10.33 points or 1.28%,

SK Hynix's potential production partnership with Kioxia in Japan has drawn renewed attention following public statements by SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won about joint manufacturing possibilities. SK Hynix retains convertible bonds linked to Kioxia's largest shareholder after recovering most of its i

South Korea's Finance Minister Park Hong-geun announced on the 3rd that next year's new government bond issuance will be reduced by 12.5 trillion won, with the managed fiscal balance improving to -0.1%. The announcement was made during an appearance on the ruling party's official YouTube channel

Alteogen secured its fourth subcutaneous injection (SC) formulation conversion platform technology licensing deal this year, signing an agreement with global pharmaceutical company Novartis worth up to $3.223 billion (approximately 4.4165 trillion KRW) on the day before publication. The deal

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led gains in Korean pre-market trading on the morning of September 3rd, with semiconductor stocks attracting bargain-hunting following a US market rebound. As of 8:19 AM, Samsung Electronics traded at 254,500 won, up 4,000 won or 1.60% from the previous session,

Daesin Securities assessed South Korea's 2026 tax reform plan as a structural variable reshaping domestic stock market liquidity and corporate governance rather than a short-term index catalyst. The brokerage identified five core policy factors including the creation of a productive finance

Stocks and bonds declined simultaneously since late last month, reversing their typical inverse relationship. KOSPI fell 3.8% while the 10-year Korean treasury yield rose 0.1 percentage point during this period. The simultaneous drop stems from rising oil prices, central bank monetary tightening, an

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