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South Korea's current account surplus reached $42.08 billion in July, marking the second-highest level on record for the month, according to data released by the Bank of Korea on September 4. The surplus increased by $30.13 billion compared to the same period a year earlier, driven primarily by

Piper Sandler forecasts explosive growth in Robinhood's prediction market revenue ahead of the NFL season, citing regulatory approval and surging trading volumes. The brokerage highlighted that Robera, a derivatives exchange jointly established by Robinhood and Susquehanna, secured approval from the

The USD/KRW exchange rate fell to 1,357.50 won at 6 AM on September 4, down 1.80 won from the previous Seoul session close of 1,359.30 won, marking a yearly low. The decline followed dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, who indicated recent data shows signs of

Yuanta Securities issued a market analysis report on September 4 addressing last week's declines in Korean stocks, with KOSPI falling 4.8% and KOSDAQ dropping 5.6%. Analyst Lee Jae-won attributed the weakness to risk-aversion driven by hawkish Federal Reserve commentary, US fiscal concerns, and

Traders are showing interest in tokenized stocks, according to recent market observations highlighted by influencer @AerodromeFi. The growing attention reflects what market watchers describe as increased whale accumulation in these assets. Tokenized stocks represent digital versions of traditional e

Zscaler reported Q4 FY2026 financial results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by surging demand for Zero Trust security amid rising AI risks. The cloud security company recorded revenue of $898 million for the May-July quarter, representing 25% year-over-year growth from $719 million i

KOSDAQ-listed companies face heightened delisting risk under stricter market capitalization rules that took effect this year. Iljeong Industrial, a Korea Exchange-listed company, was designated a watch item on March 16 due to insufficient market cap, and after failing to recover the 20 billion won t

US stocks rallied on local time September 3, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 1.40% to 26,584.06, as Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller expressed support for holding interest rates at the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting if inflation data remains stable. The S&P 500

1inch, a decentralized finance aggregator, highlighted that tokenized stocks can be traded around the clock through its platform. The announcement, shared via the company's social media, emphasized that traders can set limit orders for tokenized stocks at any time, including non-traditional hours

The Hedera community will gather in Madrid for Race Day on September 9, an event focused on exploring real-world tokenization use cases. The gathering will feature hands-on sessions designed to help participants develop ideas into working minimum viable products. Hedera announced the initiative as p

KB Securities maintained a Buy rating and 600,000 won target price for Samsung Electronics on the 4th, with analyst Kim Dong-won expecting additional shareholder returns within the year from the remaining 80 trillion won after the Q3 cash dividend. The brokerage forecasts Samsung's H2 operating

Fireblocks has projected that agent-initiated transactions could account for 15 to 25% of global e-commerce this decade. The digital asset security company states that stablecoins will serve as the essential settlement layer to enable this shift. The projection, shared by Fireblocks on social

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed today to rescind its pay-to-play rule, which restricts investment advisers from providing compensated services to government clients for two years after making political contributions. The SEC announced the proposal in an official statement

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller stated he would support holding interest rates steady at this month's FOMC meeting if the recent trend of slowing inflation continues. Waller noted that while inflation remains well above the 2% target, recent trends show signs of disinflation finally

Bitcoin broke above $81,000 and gold futures exceeded $4,500 per troy ounce as US Treasury yields fell following dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. Waller stated that if signs of slowing inflation continue in upcoming data, he would likely support holding rates steady a

CNBC's Jim Cramer declared Thursday it's time to buy Magnificent Seven stocks after months of underperformance. Cramer stated on Mad Money that many former market leaders have become too cheap to ignore. The S&P 500 gained 13% year-to-date, while most Magnificent Seven stocks have fallen behind,

KB Securities maintained its target price of 600,000 won for Samsung Electronics stocks on the 4th, expecting additional shareholder returns within the year including share buyback cancellations and cash dividends. The brokerage cited remaining resources of 80 trillion won after a third-quarter cash

KB Securities maintained its 600,000 won target price for Samsung Electronics stocks while lowering the company's operating profit estimates for this year and next. The securities firm reduced Samsung Electronics' operating profit forecast to 368.1 trillion won for this year and 555.4 trillion won f

Elliptic released an updated guide clarifying the differences between central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, and cryptoassets. The guide addresses how retail and wholesale CBDC designs differ and outlines compliance obligations for each type of digital currency. Elliptic cited

The US dollar fell sharply on the 3rd day at 4 PM Eastern Time, pressured by a yen surge and dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. The USD-JPY exchange rate dropped 3.018 yen (1.900%) to 155.751 yen, according to Yonhap Infomax data, marking the dollar's steepest single-se