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Kumho Petrochemical recorded Q2 revenue of 2.2682 trillion won and operating profit of 339 billion won, beating analyst consensus by 88.0%. The company's operating profit surged 419.7% year-over-year and 470.7% quarter-over-quarter. The earnings surprise was driven by improved profitability in

US major banks including JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America reported strong second-quarter earnings that exceeded market expectations, with stock prices rising between 10% and 20% year-to-date as of local time. The performance was driven by a 45% year-over-year

Sixteen Bitcoin developers conducting a volunteer security review uncovered 85 critical vulnerabilities across 390 Bitcoin projects after 27.5 hours of AI-assisted analysis. The coordinated initiative examined wallets, cryptographic libraries and supporting infrastructure, submitting 4,962

South Korea and Taiwan surpassed Japan in export value for the first time during the first half of the year, according to data from the Japan External Trade Organization and UN database analyzed by Nikkei. South Korea recorded $496.3 billion in exports while Taiwan reached $416.6 billion, both

Crowdworks, a KOSDAQ-listed company, acquired a 4.8% stake in Daeyang Metal for 12 billion won. The investment represents over 70% of Crowdworks' equity capital. Crowdworks aims to secure manufacturing AI data and create synergies through joint management with Daeyang Metal's largest shareholder. Th

MARA Holdings and CleanSpark reported combined net losses of $851.1 million for their respective quarters on August 6, extending a downturn across public Bitcoin miners. The losses stemmed primarily from falling Bitcoin prices that triggered approximately $459 million in non-cash fair-value

Kiwoom Securities announced it will lower its securities-backed lending interest rate to 7.95% starting August 14, down 1.55 percentage points from the previous 9.5% rate. The rate cut follows mounting pressure from financial regulators and a wave of rate reductions by competing securities firms in

A video showing soldiers speaking North Korean dialect at a Russian military facility was published on Telegram channel ExileNova on August 6 local time, prompting speculation about potential North Korean troop deployments. The approximately 25-second footage shows multiple soldiers in military

Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Eon-ju criticized the government's real estate tax reform on the 7th, stating that multi-home owners and non-resident single-home owners, often viewed only as regulatory targets, actually supply a significant portion of private rental housing. Lee wrote on Facebook that

Korean stocks declined on the 7th at 1:20 PM, with KOSPI falling 66.78 points (-1.06%) to 6229.60 and KOSDAQ dropping 19.29 points (-2.41%) to 782.38. Foreign investors net sold 4773 billion won on KOSPI, pressuring the index despite individual and institutional buying totaling 176 billion won and 4

Investor Kevin O'Leary said he may begin buying SpaceX stocks once post-IPO volatility settles within 30 to 60 days, identifying the $100-to-$110 range as a potential entry point. The 'Shark Tank' judge passed on his original IPO allocation over liquidity concerns but sees greater long-term value in

South Korean stocks reversed early gains and declined, with the KOSPI falling 1.34% to 6211.73 and the KOSDAQ dropping 2.54% to 781.34 as of 1:18 PM, according to MPDoctor. Foreign investors led the selloff with net sales of 475.9 billion won on the KOSPI market, overwhelming institutional buying of

Naver reported Q2 service revenue growth of 31.3% year-over-year driven by N-delivery and membership services, while Coupang posted an operating loss of $556 million in the same period due to administrative fines related to personal information leaks. According to Naver on August 7, the company's Q2

Hang Lung Group (00010) and Hang Lung Properties (00101) announced the appointment of 蔡德粦 as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective October 1. 蔡德粦 will succeed 盧韋柏, who will continue serving as CEO and Executive Director until September 30. The leadership transition follows 盧韋柏's eight-year tenure leading the property developer. 蔡德粦, 56, brings over 30 years of experience in Asia's retail and commercial management sectors, currently serving as CEO of Toys 'R' Us Asia and previ

Korean government bond yields moved lower on the 7th, led by the short end, as domestic institutional buyers reversed an early session selloff triggered by Hormuz Strait uncertainty and a 2% rise in international oil prices. The benchmark 3-year Korea Treasury Bond (KTB) yield fell 1.3 basis

The USD-KRW exchange rate fell below the 1,420 won level for the second consecutive trading day, driven by SK Hynix-related transaction volumes and custody dollar selling. As of 10:56 AM, the exchange rate stood at 1,418.50 won, down 5.30 won from the previous trading day's Seoul market close of 1,4

Ark Invest purchased 267,676 shares of Block Inc. across three exchange-traded funds on Thursday as the bitcoin-focused fintech company's stock dropped 6%. The investment firm disclosed the $21 million purchase through its Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK), Ark Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), and Ark B

Memory chipmakers SanDisk and Western Digital saw their stocks fall on Thursday despite posting strong quarterly results, with SNDK declining 6.8% and WDC dropping 13%. The selloff followed SanDisk's Q1 FY27 revenue forecast of $10.3 billion to $10.8 billion, which came in below the higher end of

UBS Asset Management forecasted gold prices will approach $5,000 per ounce by the first half of next year, driven by falling US real interest rates. The asset manager stated multiple solid factors will drive gold prices higher over the medium to long term, despite potential short-term volatility.