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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will conduct two-day ministry briefings on August 4-5 immediately after returning from a diplomatic tour of the United States and three South American countries on August 3. The briefings will cover key ministries in industry, labor, foreign affairs, and

South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan held an emergency inspection meeting on the 2nd at 5 PM Frankfurt time to assess the supply situation of oil, naphtha, and other resources amid escalating Middle East tensions. The government is monitoring real-time supply

The Magnificent 7 US stocks — Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla — showed diverging performance during the Q2 earnings season, with Microsoft and Amazon surging while Alphabet, Meta, and Apple faced investor skepticism. The shift reflects investors no longer asking 'how

South Korea's semiconductor exports grew at triple-digit rates in the first half of this year. However, peak-out concerns have emerged in the stock market despite the strong performance. Hanwha Investment & Securities stated on the 2nd that current market worries are excessive, though real risks

GS Engineering & Construction recorded revenue of 2.7799 trillion won and operating profit of 91.4 billion won in the second quarter of 2026, falling short of market expectations. Revenue declined 13.0% year-over-year, while operating profit plummeted 43.6%, coming in nearly 20% below the

Brazil's cryptocurrency purchases reached $14.68 billion in H1 2026, a 135% increase compared to $6.24 billion in H1 2025, driven primarily by stablecoin demand according to an external sector statistics report released on Tuesday. Argentine banking groups BIND and Petersen are developing

Investors under 20 years old in the Korean stock market saw their credit trading debt surge 2.5 times in six months, according to data submitted to National Assembly member Kim Sang-hoon from 10 major Korean securities firms. Credit trading balance for this age group jumped 152.4% from 2.1 billion w

Domestic cryptocurrency exchanges saw 560.3 billion KRW in stablecoins flow to overseas platforms in June, according to a Herald Economy report citing unspecified data. The outflow represented approximately 80% of domestic investors' net overseas stock purchases during the same period. Overseas exch

Three South Korean securities analysts upgraded target prices for major stocks during the week of July 27-31, defying a broader market trend of downward revisions. Chae Min-sook of Korea Investment & Securities raised SK Hynix's target price from 3.8 million won to 4.7 million won on the 30th of

Frank F&B, operator of premium handmade burger brand Frank Burger, has been put up for sale. Founder and chairman Shim Woo-chang selected Samil PwC as the lead advisor to sell his stake, which represents nearly 100% of the company. The sale comes as Burger King and

Korean venture capital firms are increasing investments in Born Global startups—Korean-founded companies established directly in the United States rather than relocating after domestic growth. The investment appeal centers on these companies' existing adaptation to US ecosystems, enabling faster

Block's engineering team identified the entity believed to be behind a major exploit involving COLDCARD hardware wallets on July 30, tracing the attacker's activity to a blockchain services provider. The security breach resulted in the loss of approximately 594 Bitcoin, valued at about $38 million a

New York Attorney General Letitia James testified to Congress on July 27, opposing the CLARITY Act and calling for stronger federal cryptocurrency safeguards while preserving state fraud enforcement authority. James argued that the legislation would transfer primary digital asset oversight to the Co

South Korean financial authorities raised the minimum deposit requirement for new investors in single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from 10 million won to 30 million won effective July 31, aiming to reduce concentrated capital flows into Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The

Four Pillars launched an institutional validator on Injective on August 1, 2026, via its FP Validated division. The validator will operate on the Layer-1 network focused on decentralized finance and tokenized real-world assets, with Four Pillars aiming to contribute to network security,

TransMedics (TMDX), a Nasdaq-listed organ transport technology company founded in 1998 by cardiac surgeon Dr. Walid Hassanein, experienced a significant stock decline in 2025 despite achieving first-time profitability in 2024 after 26 years of operation. The company's stock dropped from $177 in

Korean stocks surged on July 31, with the KOSPI index closing 17.91% higher at 6595.45, driven by foreign and institutional buying totaling 8.4 trillion won. The rally occurred as corporate profit forecasts climbed 45.9% from early April levels to 967 trillion won, contrasting sharply with a 22.19%

The Internal Revenue Service issued a fraud alert on July 30 about fake letters targeting cryptocurrency holders, warning of sophisticated impersonation schemes directing recipients toward a fraudulent 'Digital Asset Compliance Portal.' The counterfeit letters contain QR codes leading to websites de

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund P9.51 billion to more than eight million customers after determining the power distributor overcollected revenue during 2025, with the decision made public on Sunday, August 2. The overrecovery resulted from a