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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

South Korean non-life insurance companies reported significant growth in their agent workforce during the first half of the year, driven by recruitment of 'N-jobbers' — part-time insurance agents who maintain primary employment elsewhere. Ten non-life insurers collectively employed 155,198

South Korea's Democratic Party K-Capital Market Special Committee will host consecutive discussion forums on September 4 and 11 to identify institutional improvement tasks for capital market reform in the second half of the year. The forums aim to gather legislative and policy priorities ahead of th

South Korea's National Growth Fund direct investments reached 2.83 trillion won as of the end of August across five approved companies: Rebellions, Upstage, FuriosaAI, LegoChem Biosciences, and Wonix Robotics. The figure represents 94% of the fund's 3 trillion won annual target for equity stakes in

Apple announced a CEO transition on the 1st (local time), with Tim Cook stepping down after 15 years and John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, taking over as the new CEO. The leadership change represents Apple's strategic continuity, with Ternus bringing 25 years of internal

South Korean government bond futures showed mixed results in night trading on September 1st, with 3-year futures unchanged while 10-year futures declined. The performance came amid a surge in international oil prices driven by renewed US-Iran military conflict. US Treasury yields mostly rose

SFA Semiconductor is expected to benefit from expanded DDR5 backend outsourcing as Samsung Electronics reorganizes its Onyang facility for HBM production lines, SK Securities stated on the 1st. Analyst Lee Dong-joo forecasts a Q4 turnaround with operating profit reaching 78.5 billion won in 2027. SF

BIP-110 supporters restarted their minority Bitcoin chain 23 days after it split at block height 961632, switching the consensus mechanism from SHA-256d to Blake2b and mining over 800 blocks since the restart at block 961640. The minority chain, led by developer Luke Dashjr, reduced the block size t

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged G20 finance ministers and central bank governors to expand international cooperation to isolate Iran from the global economy at a meeting in Asheville, North Carolina on May 31 (local time). Bessent stated Iran's economy could collapse within 'weeks or