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Korean financial regulators implemented policy measures targeting single-stock leveraged ETF trading on May 16 and May 29, but the regulations apply only to retail investors while foreign investors remain exempt. Foreign investors are classified as professional investors under the Capital Markets an

SK Securities analyst Cho Jun-ki stated in a report on August 3 that the July decline in Korean stocks was primarily caused by forced liquidation due to simultaneous Korea-US deleveraging, and forced sellers have now largely exited the market. The deleveraging resulted in KOSPI credit trading

Korean retail investors recorded record selling in the KOSPI market on July 31st following a 22% monthly decline in July, the largest drop since the global financial crisis, Bloomberg reported on August 2nd. Individual investors sold a record 8.284 trillion won in KOSPI stocks on July 31st despite a

Jim Paulsen, former Chief Investment Officer of The Leuthold Group, identified two warning signals indicating the AI investment cycle may slow faster than expected, according to a Business Insider report on 2일(현지시간). In a recent Substack post, Paulsen cited the relative underperformance of

Kiwoom Securities forecasts Wonik QnC will achieve significant earnings improvement in the second half driven by expanded TSMC product sales and Samsung Electronics foundry and NAND utilization recovery. The brokerage maintained its 'Buy' rating on Wonik QnC while adjusting the target price

Cardano (ADA) price jumped nearly 10% in 24 hours to around $0.189, as the network began planning for the Dijkstra era following the van Rossem upgrade. Intersect, the organization supporting Cardano's open development and governance, confirmed that planning for the next major development

Berkshire Hathaway stocks reached an 8-month high on May 28, with Class A shares closing at $768,010 and Class B shares at $512.37, according to CNBC. The rally reflects strong performance in the conglomerate's major portfolio holdings, including Apple's 13.6% year-to-date gain and Coca-Cola's 25% s

iM Securities lowered its target price for Hanwha Aerospace from 1.83 million KRW to 1.49 million KRW on August 3rd, citing sector-wide valuation declines in the defense industry. The brokerage maintained its 'Buy' rating, stating the stock has reached an attractive level relative to fundamentals

US stocks rose over the weekend as AI companies with strong earnings led gains, though July showed divergent performance across indices. The Dow Jones extended gains for a fourth consecutive month while the Nasdaq 100 dropped 7%, its steepest decline since March of the previous year. By end of July,

The USD-KRW 1-month NDF surged to 1,442.90 won (MID) on January 31 night in the New York market, according to overseas brokers on the 3rd. This represented a 19.40 won increase from the Seoul spot market close of 1,424.00 won when adjusted for the 1-month swap point of -0.50 won. The spike

Grok AI predicts Bitcoin will reach $200,000 to $250,000 or higher by the end of 2027, according to a recent analysis targeting an unusual timeframe beyond the typical 2026 forecasts. The prediction comes as Bitcoin trades around $64,000, well below its 2025 all-time high near $126,000. The bull cas

NVIDIA reclaimed the world's largest market capitalization position on May 31 (local time), closing at $200.75 per share with a 2.93% gain and reaching $4.86 trillion in market cap, surpassing Apple after four trading days. Apple fell 7.35% to $308.91 following its earnings forecast of limited

Lee Jae-man, a researcher at Hana Securities, stated in an August 3rd report titled 'August Stock Market Outlook and Strategy' that the recently plunged KOSPI has the potential to rebound based on changes in the US interest rate environment and improved foreign investor demand. The report

The US Treasury and Japan's financial authorities conducted coordinated foreign exchange intervention to support the yen for the first time in 28 years. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's memo, captured by cameras during a White House cabinet meeting, revealed plans to purchase $5 billion to $10

KB Securities launched its 'ISA Insight' service as brokerage Individual Savings Account (ISA) holders in South Korea surged 27% to 8.368 million accounts by end of May this year from 6.592 million at end of last year, according to Financial Investment Association data. The securities firm

Korean retail investors created viral social media parodies following domestic stock market volatility this month. Two memes gained widespread attention: a fake group chat featuring Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung

Six South Korean companies are conducting IPO activities this week on KOSDAQ. Delicious and K&S I&C are holding retail subscriptions, while Nearth Lab, Kido Industry, Hachi Tech, and BigWave Robotics are conducting institutional demand forecasts. Four simultaneous demand forecasts mark the highest a

Korean brokerage firms sharply increased buy ratings on stocks as the KOSPI index plunged nearly 40% from its peak. From June 22, when KOSPI closed at a year-high of 9114.55, through July 30, domestic securities firms issued 58 investment opinion upgrade reports, according to financial data

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted CME Group's petition for review on July 29 and kept Nasdaq PHLX's bitcoin index options approval stayed while the full Commission considers the challenge. CME argues the cash-settled bitcoin index options should fall exclusively under Commodity

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks surged over 20% on the 31st of last month but closed at approximately half their average brokerage target prices, according to data from Korea Exchange and financial information provider FnGuide released on the 2nd. The gap persists because brokerages