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SK Innovation faces the expiration of a lock-up period on 18.01 million shares starting on the 5th, representing over 10% of its circulating stock, according to a disclosure filed on the 2nd with Korea's Financial Supervisory Service. The shares were issued last year through a third-party paid-in

Creditor groups at multiple Homeplus leased stores formed voluntary agreements, with senior creditors choosing business normalization over individual recovery. The agreements emerged around the 2nd, approximately two months after financial authorities

Japan's 10-year bond yield briefly hit 3% on the 2nd, the first time in 30 years, causing Asian stock volatility. The yield surge and yen strengthening on the 3rd afternoon revived fears of yen carry trade unwinding—a scenario that triggered severe market disruption 2 years ago when the BOJ raised r

Woori Financial Group's foreign ownership exceeded 50% for the first time since the holding company's launch in January 2019, reaching 50.06% on a previous-day basis. The increase was driven by strong foreign buying of over 33 million shares in the recent 5-day period, supported by CEO Lim

OpenAI President Greg Brockman declared the arrival of the artificial general intelligence (AGI) era at the launch event for GPT-6 Astra on the 3rd (local time), stating 'Welcome to the AGI era.' AGI refers to AI possessing human-level or higher intelligence across diverse domains rather than

HTX DAO announced the launch of the Genesis Program, backed by an initial $10 million HTX DAO Ecosystem Fund. The decentralized autonomous organization aims to establish a business footprint across crypto and AI sectors by leveraging cryptography and decentralized networks. The initiative responds t

Retail-favorite stocks including Palantir, SpaceX, Tesla, and Robinhood attracted heavy call option buying on September 3 as the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped below 15. Options trading volumes for these stocks significantly exceeded daily averages, with call purchases outpacing puts by at

Jefferies analyst Brent Thill recommended data platform and cybersecurity companies as attractive software sector investments on the 3rd (local time), as concerns eased about artificial intelligence replacing existing software firms. Thill stated that leading AI companies are more likely to

SushiSwap passed voting rounds on its Strategic Reserve and Revised Buyback Program, an initiative designed to bolster liquidity and value for SUSHI holders. Starting September 7, the platform will initiate weekly purchases into the Reserve, followed by monthly buybacks of xSUSHI beginning

Samsung Electronics may enter its strongest stock revaluation phase in 10 years driven by earnings improvement outlook and shareholder return expectations, according to KB Securities. Kim Dong-won, head of KB Securities Research Division, stated in a September 4 report that Samsung's second-half

Adobe announced on September 3 (US local time) that CEO Shantanu Narayen will step down after 18 years, with Anil Chakravarty assuming the role on December 1. Narayen will transition to board chairman. The change occurs as Adobe's stock declined 25% in 2024, 21% in 2025, and approximately 18% in 202

EcoPro, a leading KOSDAQ secondary battery sector company, is pursuing major growth investments despite market headwinds, holding 604.9 billion won in cash and cash equivalents as of H1 end. The company is participating in subsidiary EcoPro BM's 886.1 billion won rights offering with a minimum

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Korean stocks showed rebound signs in pre-market trading on the 4th, with Samsung trading at 252,000 won (up 0.80%) and SK Hynix at 1,608,000 won (up 0.75%), marking potential recovery after declines on the 2nd and 3rd. The rebound followed dovish signals from US

Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) revised its Investment Policy Statement (IPS) to include alternative investments in its asset allocation, aiming to enhance portfolio diversification and improve medium- to long-term returns. According to financial industry sources, KODIT added pension fund pool a

Korean government bond futures rose in overnight trading following dovish remarks by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. The 3-year bond futures climbed 7 ticks to 103.21, while 10-year futures advanced 24 ticks to 105.44. Waller stated that recent data suggests signs of disinflation,

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published responses to its request for comment on 'Novel ETFs' (exchange-traded funds), revealing sharp divisions among major financial players over crypto ETF approval procedures. Grayscale, A16z, and the Crypto Council for Innovation advocate for

Standard Chartered launched spot trading in Bitcoin and Ether for institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates, becoming the first global systemically important bank to offer the service in the country. The bank said eligible institutional clients can now buy and sell Bitcoin and Ether for

Bitcoin's kimchi premium indicator turned positive on the 2nd, according to on-chain data platform CryptoQuant, marking the first time in months that Bitcoin traded at a higher price on South Korean exchanges compared to overseas platforms. The indicator registered 0.10, meaning domestic Bitcoin pri

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller signaled support for holding interest rates steady on September 3 (US Eastern Time), triggering a broad rally across New York financial markets. Waller stated that if upcoming data continues to show disinflation signs over the next two weeks, he would

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on September 3 (US Eastern Time) stated recent data shows disinflation signs and he would lean toward maintaining the current federal funds rate target range if this trend continues in data released over the next 2 weeks. The statement triggered a 1%+