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Hyundai Motor Group is pursuing a data-driven catch-up strategy in autonomous driving after delays in transitioning to end-to-end (E2E) artificial intelligence technology. The automaker currently produces Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems such as Highway Driving Assist 2 (HDA2) and plans to

Korea Investment & Trust Management approved a spin-off merger on the 27th to concentrate resources on its exchange-traded fund (ETF) business, according to a Financial Supervisory Service disclosure on the 31st. The board decided to merge the company's securities fund and money market fund (MMF) di

Korea Financial Group restructured its asset management subsidiaries by approving a merger contract on the 27th to split Korea Investment Trust Management's securities fund and money market fund (MMF) divisions into Korea Investment Value Asset Management, marking the first operational realignment s

KOSPI fell nearly 2% on May 28 as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined despite large-scale shareholder return programs. The index failed to stabilize above the 7000 level amid foreign investor profit-taking. Fed Chair Wash's May 28 (local time) Jackson Hole remarks on inflation concerns

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk projected the company's annual revenue could reach approximately $3.5 trillion by 2033 in a recent post on X. The projection is based on anticipated growth in Starlink satellite communications, artificial intelligence, and Starship spacecraft operations. This timeline is seven y

South Korea's top five securities firms are confronting a sharp reversal in H2 operating conditions after recording combined H1 net profit of 7.7635 trillion won, a 144% increase from the prior-year period. The five firms—Mirae Asset, Korea Investment, Kiwoom, NH Investment, and Samsung—are

The Federal Reserve's Sept. 16 interest rate decision has become a focal point for traders as CME's Fedwatch Tool shows a 57% probability of a 25-basis-point hike to a 3.75%-4% target range, up sharply from 39.9% on Aug. 21. The shift followed Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole Economic Policy

US military forces struck Iranian rocket launchers in the Hormuz Strait on the 30th (local time), marking the first direct military action against Iran in about a month, while Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech on the 28th sent the dollar surging and pushed markets to price in a 60%

Hanwha Investment & Securities raised its target price for LG CNS stocks to 100,000 won on August 31, an 11.1% increase from 90,000 won. The brokerage maintained a 'BUY' rating. Analyst Kim So-hye stated that LG CNS is positioned to benefit from expanding domestic artificial intelligence (AI) data c

The UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published its first official statistics on taxable crypto asset gains on Aug. 27, revealing that 240 individuals each declared more than £1 million in capital gains during the 2024-25 tax year. The release forms part of HMRC's annual Capital Gains Tax statistic

Mirae Asset Asset Management's Hong Kong entity launched a tokenized class for the GlobalX HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF on the 27th, in partnership with Citi and digital asset platform OSL. This marks the first tokenization of a fund directly managed by Mirae Asset, where each token corresponds

Iran fired missiles at US naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on the 31st (local time), one day after US forces struck Iranian military sites on Larak Island. Iran's state-run Press TV reported the missile launch targeting US vessels, though immediate confirmation of hits or damage was not

Samsung Electro-Mechanics plans to raise multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) prices for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and original design manufacturer (ODM) customers in Q4, according to a report from iM Securities citing global market research firm TrendForce on the 31st. The move

KB Asset Management launched the 'RISE Global AI NAND Memory Semiconductor' ETF on the 31st, allocating 70% equally across four global NAND leaders - Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, SanDisk, and Kioxia - at 17.5% each. The firm positions NAND flash as the solution to AI inference bottlenecks, where m

Samsung Biologics decided on a 3.0094 trillion won rights offering on the 28th, with securities analysts characterizing the move as proactive capital raising for large-scale growth investments rather than financial distress. The company will issue 2.27 million new ordinary shares at 1.322 million wo

Kiwoom Asset Management announced on May 31 that it will list the 'KIWOOM Samsung SK Group TOP4+ Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)' on June 1, investing in core Samsung and SK group affiliates centered on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The ETF tracks the 'Akros Samsung SK Group TOP4+ Index,'

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Friday that Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, agreed to pay $172,000 to settle insider-trading charges. Perez allegedly misappropriated confidential government information to trade "presidential mention market" contracts

Hanwha Investment & Securities raised its target price for Samsung SDS stocks from 250,000 won to 300,000 won on May 31, maintaining a 'Buy' rating, citing the company's secured key tenants for its AI data center expansion. Analyst Kim So-hye stated Samsung SDS has already confirmed core leasing

KB Securities issued a 'buy' rating for Sanil Electric stocks with a target price of 300,000 won on August 31, citing the company's early-stage growth driven by on-site power generation demand. The brokerage highlighted Sanil Electric's position as a beneficiary of the shift toward

Enex announced on the 31st that it will file an injunction to suspend any management stock designation resulting from failure to meet market capitalization requirements. The acquiring consortium 에넥스미래성장조합, which signed a management acquisition contract, stated it will pursue necessary legal