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South Korea's top 10 savings banks by assets posted combined net profit of 289.8 billion won in Q2, a 2.8-fold increase from the same period last year, according to financial sector data released September 1. OK Savings Bank recorded 147 billion won in profit but breached the 100% loan-to-deposit

SK On signed a 9-gigawatt-hour (GWh) lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell supply contract with US energy storage system company Neovolta Power, the company announced on August 31. Industry sources estimate the contract value at approximately 1.5 trillion won. The batteries will be produced at S

South Korea's three largest department store operators—Shinsegae, Lotte Shopping, and Hyundai Department Store—are confronting uncertainty over exchange rate fluctuations that threaten the revenue foundation established in the first half of this year. The dollar-won exchange rate fell 3.90 won to

Korea's National Participation Growth Fund second-phase launch has been delayed beyond its original August timeline as the KOSDAQ market declined approximately 25% from first-phase levels. The fund manager selection process, which began with proposal submissions on July 20, has not yet announced

Robinhood Chain recorded $875 million in decentralized exchange volume on Aug. 30, according to Wu Blockchain Data Center. The surge was driven by tokenized stock trading, with Uniswap v4 accounting for $432 million of the total. The network processed 5.52 million transactions during the day, both v

Global neocloud companies emphasized GPU pricing increases during Q2 earnings announcements, with data center investment payback periods shortening from the previous 4-5 years to around 2 years, according to analysis by Korea Investment & Securities. The pricing surge stems from rapid growth in ente

South Korea's Blue House stated on the 1st that the government is reviewing practical and military contribution options for the Hormuz Strait passage issue, emphasizing continued discussions with the international community including the United States. The statement came after US President Donald

The USD/KRW exchange rate fell to 1,368.00 won at 6 AM on September 1st, down 0.60 won from the previous Seoul close of 1,368.60 won, according to foreign exchange market data. The decline was driven by month-end selling pressure and the fading impact of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish r

NEAR co-founder ilblackdragon discussed the concept of sovereign AI on Twitter, emphasizing that AI should fundamentally belong to its users. This perspective aligns with NEAR Protocol's commitment to decentralization and user empowerment, principles that govern the blockchain platform's

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered his first Jackson Hole speech on May 28 (US Eastern Time), stating that 'the top priority must be inflation' and that 'we cannot say the underlying trend of inflation has improved meaningfully.' The hawkish remarks triggered immediate market volatility,

Korean securities firms plan to invest 1 trillion won in venture secondary funds over the next 3 years to diversify exit channels in the domestic venture capital market. The initiative aims to reduce the market's 80%+ dependency on IPOs as the primary exit route, which contrasts sharply with

The US government declared a national emergency for power grid protection on the 26th (local time), while simultaneously advancing large-scale infrastructure improvement policies to support artificial intelligence (AI) data center operations, brightening the mid- to long-term growth outlook for

Kiwoom Securities forecasts the Korean stock market will continue its recovery this month with sector rotation, projecting KOSPI to trade in the 6,300-7,600 range. The outlook comes as artificial intelligence peak-out concerns have eased and earnings momentum spreads to non-semiconductor sectors.

Hyundai Motor announced on September 1 that its wage negotiation agreement was ratified following a union vote. The approval came after 61.55% of voting members supported the tentative agreement reached on August 25 during the 16th wage negotiation session at the Ulsan plant. The ratification

CNBC's Jim Cramer identified August as a comeback month for S&P 500 stocks that had been under pressure from bearish narratives. His comments came on the final trading day of August, highlighting several of the index's biggest winners that rebounded sharply during the month. Improving fundamentals h

Bitcoin has sustained a rally amid concerns over US government debt burden and dollar value erosion. The cryptocurrency's price reached $77,517.0 as of 1:30 PM on the 31st of last month, recovering from a July 1 low of $57,832.5, driven by debasement trade positioning, large-scale short squeezes, an

Hana Securities maintained a 'Buy' rating and 140,000 won target price for SK Telecom, citing a convergence of four positive catalysts in earnings, dividends, 5G, and AI. Analyst Kim Hong-sik stated the outlook remains positive due to the concentration of these favorable factors. The firm

LS Securities projected on September 1st that Hanwha Group will purchase additional shares in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) after the Korea Fair Trade Commission approved Hanwha's stake acquisition on the previous day, bringing combined ownership to 15.89%. Analyst Lee Jae-kwang cited strategic p

Wolf Research identified Yum Brands, Nike, and Chewy as companies facing elevated risk of earnings shocks on the 31st (US local time), according to CNBC. The investment firm flagged these stocks based on proprietary Earnings Quality (EQ) scores that combine seven financial ratios with sentiment and