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SK Hynix announced a quarterly dividend of 375 won per share on the 7th and stated that an additional shareholder return plan will be finalized and announced in the third quarter. The company's stock fell 52.39% from its all-time high of 2,987,000 won on June 24 to 1,422,000 won on the 8th. The

Berkshire Hathaway posted net income of $25.67 billion for the second quarter, more than double the year-earlier total of $12.37 billion, while its cash stockpile declined for the first time in over three years. The Omaha-based conglomerate held $364.7 billion in cash and Treasury bills at the end o

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw their combined share of KOSPI's total market capitalization fall to 48.95% as of the 7th, down from 54.04% on the 31st of last month. The two semiconductor giants, along with Samsung Electronics preferred shares, held a combined market cap of KRW 2,525.7338

Korean cosmetics stocks posted double-digit gains last week as the broader KOSPI index fell 5.10%. APR surged 20.16%, LG Household & Health Care climbed 16.20%, Kolmar Korea rose 12.08%, Cosmax advanced 11.26%, and Amorepacific gained 9.08% during the period. The gains were driven by improved

The US military's weapon stockpiles have depleted to concerning levels during Iran war operations, with critical munitions being transferred from Asia and Europe to the Middle East, according to a New York Times report cited by Yonhap Infomax on local time. The depletion stems from sustained

SK Securities, Eugene Investment Securities, and Meritz Securities analysts published research reports during the first week of August (August 3-7) on Korean stocks. The three reports covered mid-small cap stocks, space data center infrastructure, and Daewoo E&C. KOSDAQ recorded four consecutive

Three St. Louis men face up to 20 years in federal prison after a grand jury in New Haven charged them Aug. 4 with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery under the Hobbs Act. Sedric Louis, 32, John Davis, 34, and Martel Williams, 27, allegedly traveled to Connecticut between Aug. 21 and Au

BNB Chain reported an 88% increase in transaction throughput during testnet trials of BEP-675, a proposed upgrade under evaluation as part of its second-half 2026 scaling roadmap. The upgrade achieved 2,324 transactions per second compared with a baseline of 1,237 TPS on the Binance Smart Chain test

The Pentagon has decided to convert 19 Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) into nuclear-powered guided-missile submarines (SSGN), CNN reported on August 7 local time. The Department of Defense will install a 25.6-meter Virginia Payload Module (VPM) into each vessel, adding 28 miss

Korean retail investors' trust in the domestic stock market collapsed as investor deposits fell to 104.07 trillion won as of the 6th, down over 35 trillion won from 139.69 trillion won on June 4. The decline stems from an AI semiconductor peak-out triggering a sharp market downturn, compounded by a

BTCPay Server temporarily restricted public remote connections to Lightning Network nodes running Lightning Network Daemon (LND) software after attackers exploited a critical vulnerability to obtain macaroon credentials and move funds. The vulnerability allowed unauthenticated remote attackers to ta

Astarter, a Web3 platform focused on artificial intelligence applications, announced a strategic collaboration with SVP Chain, an AI-agent-focused sovereign Layer 1 blockchain. The partnership aims to develop infrastructure for an autonomous AI economy where software agents interact, transact, and o

Park Ji-hwan, Deputy General Manager of Korea Investment & Trust Management's ETF Digital Marketing Department, appeared on E-Daily's YouTube channel 'Jutopia' and recommended portfolio diversification for H2 as semiconductor sector volatility increased. Samsung Electronics rose 178.6% in H1 but

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Aug. 5 that Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha had been indicted on securities and wire fraud charges tied to more than $10 million raised from 67 investors for an NFT marketplace. Prosecutors allege Tarsha diverted investor funds to online gambling,

The KOSPI stock index consolidated around the 6300 threshold during the first week of August trading, closing at 6258.77 on the 7th according to Korea Exchange data. The benchmark index declined 336.68 points (5.10%) for the week following a 1001.89-point rebound on the 31st of the previous month. A

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix posted record second-quarter earnings but their stocks moved in opposite directions over the following week of trading. Samsung Electronics rose 10.79% over seven trading days from

Gold prices and Korean gold exchange-traded funds rebounded in the recent week after US employment data fell below market expectations. December gold futures closed at $4,401.30 per ounce on the local time, up 2.37% from the previous trading day, while gold spot prices rose 2.39% to $4,342.18. US

iM Securities analyst Park Sang-hyun stated on the 9th that the KRW/USD exchange rate fell to the early 1400s, driven by improved dollar supply conditions and strengthened currency market policy coordination among the US, Korea, and Japan. The decline followed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's M

South Korean asset management companies have launched four Physical AI exchange-traded funds (ETFs) since last year, positioning the technology as the next battleground after generative AI, but recent performance has been disappointing. Over the recent month, three existing Physical AI ETFs

South Korean financial regulators implemented leveraged ETF restrictions last week on July 31, targeting single-stock products to curb market overheating and excessive speculation. The measures raised basic deposit requirements and proposed a 20% individual investment cap on such products. Jung