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Three major South Korean K-pop ETFs declined 30-40% from January 2 to July 6, with ACE KPOP Focus falling 32.51%, TIGER Media Contents dropping 41.65%, and HANARO Fn K-POP&Media declining 34.74%, according to Korea Exchange data. The funds' poor performance reflected sharp declines in Big 4

Rhino.fi introduced a USDT credit facility through the Wildcat protocol on the Plasma network to address liquidity constraints in corporate stablecoin settlements and enable high-value cross-chain transactions. The market launched with $2 million initial capacity and offers lenders a projected 10

KOSDAQ market ETFs recorded uniformly negative returns over the past month as the index hit seven new yearly lows since late May. As of July 7, KODEX KOSDAQ150 posted a 1-month return of -17.20%, with all nine KOSDAQ150-tracking ETFs and four KOSDAQ active ETFs showing double-digit negative

Robinsons Retail Holdings Incorporated (RRHI) is set to leave the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) after its largest shareholder, JE Holdings Inc., secured sufficient support through a tender offer that ran from May 25 to July 6. JE Holdings, a privately held holding company of the Gokongwei family o

Kim Min-seok, former Prime Minister and Democratic Party leadership candidate, stated on July 7 that the party must maintain 'maximum tension' to support government operations. Speaking at a National Assembly forum on regional-led growth, Kim emphasized the need for all party members to engage in le

Korean financial authorities announced differentiated procedures for dual listings following regulatory discussions in March. Spin-off subsidiaries such as HD Hyundai Robotics must obtain general shareholder approval with a 3% voting cap on major shareholders, while general dual listings like LS

The USD/JPY exchange rate fell to 161.845 yen on July 7th, declining 0.14% as of 2:40 PM Tokyo time. Japanese Economic Minister Keiuchi Minoru clarified the government maintains its stance of leaving monetary policy measures entirely to the Bank of Japan, addressing concerns that fiscal policy

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority published The Mills Review, described as the first regulator-led strategic review of artificial intelligence in retail financial services, warning that AI will fundamentally reshape how consumers invest, borrow and manage money by the end of the decade. The revie

KOSDAQ-listed companies submitting equity securities registration statements for capital increases faced heightened scrutiny from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), with 40% of filings through the 6th this year receiving correction requests. Of 42 total filings (excluding

Single-stock leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged 12-13% on May 7, with 13 of 14 products falling below their 20,000 won listing price, according to Korea Exchange and KOSCOM CHECK data. The decline mirrored 6% drops in the underlying stocks, amplified by the 2x leverage

XRP recovered from a late-June low near $1.00 to above $1.15, with support confirmed at $1.03. The rebound coincided with a 62% surge in trading volume within 24 hours to $1.8 billion and a roughly 20% decline in Binance XRP reserves since November 2024. Short position liquidations between June 26 a

Boerse Stuttgart Group published a new survey finding that 65% of Europeans consider themselves well informed about finance and investing, while demand grows for AI-powered financial advice and personalized investment services from banks. The study surveyed 6,000 consumers across Germany, France,

SK Hynix's US ADR listing on July 10 is drawing attention as a potential factor to stabilize the KRW/USD exchange rate, which has remained stubbornly in the 1500s range for nearly two months. The listing is expected to bring approximately 43 trillion KRW worth of dollars into Korea. The exchange rat

SHIB exchange netflow jumped 37%, signaling stronger buying pressure than selling activity. Over 62.8 billion SHIB left exchanges, pointing to growing investor accumulation. Rising price and bullish on-chain data strengthen Shiba Inu’s breakout potential. Shiba Inu has returned to the

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), attended the launch of the Naver Pay Venture Capital Investment Platform on the 7th in Seongnam City. Lee emphasized that the platform aims to reduce information asymmetry between capital suppliers and recipients in the

The Korea Exchange announced on July 7 that the Korea Value-Up Index reached a record high of 4276.72 on June 22, while related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted 4.2 trillion won in net assets by the end of June. The Korea Exchange plans to finalize criteria for identifying and announcing low p

Hanwha Asset Management launched the PLUS K-Manufacturing Core Companies Active ETF, targeting Korean semiconductor, shipbuilding, and defense sectors. Vice President Choi Young-jin stated the Korean manufacturing resurgence reflects structural change driven by global supply chain restructuring,

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on July 7 reaffirmed that Iran will not initiate negotiations for a final agreement if external threats persist. Araghchi stated via X (formerly Twitter) that millions of Iranians rallied in unity to honor Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, emphasizing that the

Northern Minerals Ltd, an Australian rare earth mining company, saw its stocks plunge 13.33% on Tuesday after the company disclosed that six foreign investors with Chinese links failed to comply with the Australian government's order to divest their holdings by the July 2 deadline. The Perth-based c

Six KOSDAQ companies issued delisting risk disclosures between the 1st and 6th due to market caps below 20 billion won. The companies face management stock designation under strengthened delisting requirements that took effect this month's 1st, according to Korea Exchange data. The new criteria,