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JP Morgan initiated coverage on UMB Financial (NAS:UMBF) on the 20th (US local time), assigning an Overweight rating and setting a December 2027 target price of $180. Analyst Anthony Elian highlighted the Kansas City-based regional bank's diversified non-interest revenue structure as a key

AI model company Anthropic is preparing to publicly file documents for an initial public offering as early as the end of this month, Yahoo Finance reported on the 21st. The filing would mark the first external disclosure of Anthropic's detailed financial condition, including quarterly revenue

Marvell Technologies (MRVL) stock rose nearly 6% on Thursday following multiple analyst upgrades and a strategic chip supply agreement with Alphabet's Google. BMO Capital initiated coverage with an Outperform rating, UBS raised its price target to $310, and Jefferies cited improving investment

Kiwoom Securities reported earnings momentum in Korean stocks spreading beyond semiconductors to other sectors after Q2 results. Transportation, IT hardware, construction, and machinery showed rapidly improving Q3 forecasts while semiconductors only met elevated expectations. The diversification

London Metal Exchange (LME) copper prices hit a record high of $14,850 per ton on the 17th, then declined for two consecutive days to around $14,180 as large-scale physical deliveries eased immediate supply tightness. Global commodity trader Trafigura and other firms delivered significant copper

Korean government bond futures declined in night trading on August 21 as the market reversed gains from the US Treasury's long-term buyback expansion. The 3-year bond futures fell 4 ticks to 103.18, while the 10-year futures dropped 29 ticks to 105.28, according to the Seoul Bond Market. The decline

The USD-KRW exchange rate recovered to the mid-1,390 won range on August 21 at 6 AM, trading at 1,396.00 won, up 3.40 won from the previous Seoul market close of 1,392.60 won. The rate rebounded after falling below 1,390 won the previous day to mark a yearly low, driven by dollar strength and

Five major South Korean banks doubled their collective final payment loan limit for the D.H. Bangbae apartment complex in Seocho-gu's Bangbae-dong from 500 billion won to 1 trillion won ahead of next month's resident move-in. The expansion follows financial authorities' recent decision to separate h

Hana Securities maintained its 'buy' rating and 730,000 won target price for KCC stocks on August 21, projecting the company's dividend yield could reach 6.1% this year. Analyst Yoon Jae-seong stated Samsung Electronics' anticipated 120 trillion won special dividend would flow through Samsung C&T to

The Bank of Korea released its July 2026 producer price index on August 21, showing a 0.4% month-over-month decline driven by falling international crude oil prices. The index rose 7.7% compared to the same month last year. Industrial goods prices fell 0.5%, with petroleum products dropping 5.1%

Samsung Securities maintained KCC as its top pick in the sector after the company disclosed a 2026 Corporate Value Enhancement Plan on the previous trading day, formalizing potential investment asset sales and introducing a policy to redistribute over 50% of special dividends received from Samsung C

Samsung Electronics is expected to announce a detailed shareholder return plan as early as this month, based on its current 2024-2026 three-year return policy. The announcement follows SK hynix's recent unveiling of a 40 trillion won treasury stock buyback and cancellation plan. Market attention

José Muñoz, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor, announced on the 20th (local time) that the company is reviewing plans to expand its Georgia plant capacity from 500,000 to up to 800,000 units by 2028. Muñoz cited the

The Federal Reserve announced on the 20th that Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver a keynote speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on the 28th at 10am Eastern Time (11pm Korea Time). The Fed confirmed the schedule through its website, stating Warsh will address the symposium themed 'Financial

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), the world's largest agricultural machinery manufacturer, saw its stock surge 6% on August 20 (US local time) following the release of fiscal third-quarter earnings (May-July) that exceeded market expectations. The company reported earnings per share of $5.10, surpassing t

CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara clashed during a Commodity Futures Trading Commission roundtable Thursday in Washington, D.C., trading insults over market manipulation and regulatory standards in prediction markets. The confrontation occurred as executives

Elia Zaychev, Global Chief Technology Officer at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike (NAS:CRWD), resigned on the 20th (local time) to establish an AI-focused cybersecurity venture capital fund called Cognition, according to reports from Axios and CNBC. Zaychev is departing to launch the new fund with

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday that broader economic concerns are creating a significant disconnect between stock prices and underlying business strength. The "Mad Money" host made the comments after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.3%, the S&P 500 fell almost 0.9%, and the Nasdaq gave

Broadcom Inc. is negotiating with private lenders to secure more than $60 billion in debt financing for acquiring custom artificial intelligence chips and underlying hardware. The proposed package includes a senior-secured tranche ranging from $60 billion to $70 billion, plus a junior debt tranche o

Daishin Securities analyst Lee Kyung-yeon assessed LG Group's NVIDIA partnership on the 21st, emphasizing LG's integrated value chain across manufacturing, components, and software subsidiaries. The analyst noted the MOU's strategic significance lies in LG's entry into a global AI value chain,