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Michael Burry disclosed short positions this week on Micron, Nvidia, Applied Materials, Caterpillar, Tesla, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) via Substack, triggering sharp declines across related stocks. Following the disclosure, Samsung Electronics fell 14% over two days, SK Hynix

Five major Korean securities firms are reporting unprecedented second-quarter earnings driven by explosive trading volume growth, according to iM Securities research. The combined net profit of Mirae Asset, Korea Investment, NH Investment, Samsung, and Kiwoom securities for Q2 is projected

South Korea's National Assembly will hold a second forum on establishing a fourth internet-only bank on August 25. The Financial Services Commission approved expanded face-to-face business operations for the country's three existing internet banks on July 1, allowing corporate loan assessments and c

The Hang Seng Index ended a seven-week losing streak during the week ending July 3, rising 679 points or 2.99% to close at 23,350 points on Friday. The index gained 295 points on Friday after opening at 23,240, reaching an intraday high of 23,516 before encountering resistance. The rebound

South Korean stocks saw valuations drop to their lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis following a two-week market correction, with the KOSPI forward price-to-earnings ratio falling below 7.0x for the first time in over a decade. The decline was driven by concerns over artificial

The South Korean government converted manual therapy to a 'managed benefit' system from the 1st, setting the price at 43,850 won per session with a 95% patient co-payment rate and limiting health insurance coverage to 15 sessions annually. The medical community has strongly opposed the measure,

South Korean financial authorities extended regulatory relief on mandatory lending ratios for savings banks until the end of this year to support continued disposal of non-performing project financing (PF) assets. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) recently issued a non-action opinion letter ma

Taiwan has operated three major science parks across its northern, central, and southern regions for over 40 years to attract high-tech industries and achieve regional development balance. The parks, distributed along Taiwan's western coast, house semiconductor manufacturing facilities including

Seoul metropolitan area apartment jeonse deposit gaps between new contracts and renewals widened significantly from January to June, according to Zigbang analysis released on the 6th. The gap for 84㎡ units in Seoul expanded from 43.75 million won in January to 80 million won in June, nearly

KOSPI swung 17.47% between 7378.10 and 8667.73 during June 29–July 3, driven by semiconductor selloff amid AI peak-out concerns. Global semiconductor correction and Apple memory price hike consumption fears triggered concentrated selling in large-cap chip stocks. Foreign investors dumped 19.43

iM Securities analyst Kim Jun-young stated in a report on the 6th that recent market expectations of sector rotation away from semiconductors into other sectors represent an optical illusion rather than genuine fund dispersion. The report attributed the appearance of rotation to leverage ETF

Solana (SOL) is trading around $78, slipping below the $80 level amid cautious market sentiment. The price decline reflects weak broader crypto sentiment, though the network's ecosystem activity continues to expand across real-world assets, stablecoins, and payments infrastructure. This tension

Samsung Electronics executives sold shares worth approximately 1.94 billion won in June as the company's stock experienced volatility and briefly lost its top market capitalization position to SK Hynix. Four Samsung executives disposed of 5,600 common shares through on-market transactions during the

Samsung Securities issued a weekly investment strategy report on July 6 forecasting that AI and semiconductor stocks may rebound if BigTech companies' second-quarter capital expenditure guidance exceeds market consensus during the upcoming earnings season. The brokerage attributed this outlook to Bi

South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yun-chul stated on the 6th that the launch of the 24-hour forex market is core infrastructure for achieving advanced-market accessibility and a starting point for the won's global leap. Koo made these remarks during a

Securitize (SECZ) became the largest tokenized stock with $270.6 million in onchain shares after beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 2. The company closed its business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II on July 1, then tokenized its common stock on Solana and Avalanche t

Shinhan Investment & Securities on July 6 cut LG Energy Solution's target price to 550,000 won from 600,000 won while keeping a 'buy' rating. The firm expects profitability pressure through Q2 due to line conversion costs. However, Shinhan projects the second half will bring accelerated ESS order

Wall Street strategists maintain an optimistic outlook on US stocks for the second half following strong first-half gains, with the S&P500 recording its highest quarterly increase in six years during Q2. Baird investment strategist Ross Mayfield stated in a recent interview with Yahoo Finance that t

The USD-KRW exchange rate opened slightly higher at 1,527.60 won on July 6, up 2.00 won from the previous session, during South Korea's first 24-hour foreign exchange trading session. As of 6:11 AM, the rate stood at 1,527.70 won, reflecting bargain buying sentiment after a decline of more than 25 w

Seoul Bankruptcy Court terminated Homeplus's corporate rehabilitation proceedings on the 6th after 1 year 4 months since March last year, significantly lowering the discount retailer's operational viability. The court cited Homeplus's failure to secure 200 billion won in operating funds, collapsed f