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Hanjin KAL and Korea Zinc saw their corporate control disputes reignite, affecting stock prices on September 1. Hoban Construction increased its Hanjin KAL stake to 20.15%, trailing Chairman Cho Won-tae's holdings by only 0.41 percentage points, while Korea Zinc faces a critical audit committee

Experts and local government officials raised concerns about South Korea's proposed consolidation of five state-owned power generation companies at a forum on the 1st. The forum, titled 'Energy Transition Period Power Generation Public Enterprises, How to Reorganize,' was organized by Democratic

Strategy, the world's largest digital asset treasury firm, formally opposed MSCI's proposal to exclude certain non-operating asset companies from the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes in a Monday letter signed by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and CEO Phong Le. The company called the

Multiple South Korean SPACs that listed during the 2022-2023 IPO freeze are facing delisting as they approach their 3-year maturity deadlines without securing merger targets. Daishin Balance 17th SPAC announced delisting and dissolution on the article date, while IBKS 23rd SPAC and Hana 30th SPAC de

The KOSPI stock market experienced significantly reduced volatility in August following turbulent trading in prior months. The VKOSPI volatility index fell from 96.94 on June 29 to 44.09, approximately half its previous level, according to Korea Exchange data. The decline in volatility stemmed from

KOSPI trading activity declined sharply in August while margin debt expanded, according to Korea Exchange data released September 1. The KOSPI turnover rate fell to 0.55%, the lowest level this year, as daily average trading volume dropped to 25.21 trillion won—half of June's 50.35 trillion won.

Korean retail investors' margin trading balance reached 33.3379 trillion won as of the 28th of last month, the ninth consecutive trading day of increases per the Korea Financial Investment Association. KOSDAQ balances surged 101.708 billion won to 6.9518 trillion won, offsetting a 92.751 billion won

Silicon Valley AI workers at companies including Anthropic and OpenAI are liquidating stock compensation and diversifying investments amid concerns over a potential AI bubble collapse, according to asset managers serving the sector. Nicholas Garcia, senior advisor at Compound Planning (which

US Stock Market News dominated headlines as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered his Jackson Hole speech on Friday, Aug. 28, signaling the central bank's hawkish stance on inflation. Warsh, who became the 17th head of the Federal Reserve since its December 1913 inception after his May 22 swearing-in

Thirty-eight companies listed on Korean stock exchanges will see mandatory holding periods expire in September, releasing 229.48 million shares and raising overhang concerns for certain stocks. The releases include 119.49 million shares

The Korean government withdrew its ISA (Individual Savings Account) reform plan on September 1st during a cabinet meeting, restoring previous tax benefits after widespread investor criticism. The original proposal had sought to limit account maturity to 5 years and eliminate unused contribution

Nvidia announced on local time May 1 it will invest $3.5 billion in Taiwan fabless semiconductor company MediaTek through convertible bonds, triggering a 10% surge in MediaTek stocks that hit the daily trading limit. The investment represents 90% of MediaTek's $3.9 billion Euro-convertible bond

The US Labor Department will release August non-farm payroll (NFP) data on September 7 at 9:30 PM Korean time (8:30 AM Eastern time), amid heightened concerns over a September interest rate hike following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks on August 28. The NFP, which tracks employment

Investment bank BTIG warned that the US small-cap stock market faces strong downside risks entering September after a bearish technical signal emerged in August. According to CNBC on September 1, BTIG detected an ominous pattern in the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) that historically preceded market