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Growth Research issued a semiconductor industry report analyzing High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) as an emerging memory hierarchy layer and alternative to High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), driven by surging memory capacity requirements for artificial intelligence inference. According to the report, limited

ResearchAlum researcher Choi Sung-hwan published a report on August 10 titled 'Korean China Shock—Volatility Similar but Fundamentals Different,' analyzing recent extreme volatility in Korean stocks. The report characterizes the recent sharp decline as a 'deleveraging shock' driven by leveraged

The tokenized real-world asset (RWA) sector reached $38.17 billion in total value on Aug. 6, 2026, according to data from rwa.xyz. The market now sits just $1.83 billion away from the $40 billion threshold. The tokenized RWA sector takes physical and traditional finance assets and puts them

Gyeonggi Province faces a 4.6483 trillion won bond repayment burden over four years starting next year. The province declared a 'fiscal emergency situation' as bonds maturing from this year were mostly issued during the 1% low-interest rate era. Governor Choo Mi-ae held a press conference on May 5 a

iM Securities analyst Lee Sang-heon issued an outlook on BHI on the 10th, stating the company will achieve record performance this year. The projection is based on expanded order visibility from Korea's planned $350 billion investment in the United States under the Korea-US strategic investment

The KOSDAQ market recorded a 23.9% surge in approximately one week, rising from 644.78 on July 30 to 798.81 as of the closing price on August 7, according to the Korea Exchange on August 10. This recovery followed reduced concentration in large-cap semiconductor stocks and the easing of overheated s

Otis Elevator, the world's largest elevator manufacturer, faces a test of its defensive stock credentials as its shares declined approximately 15% this year amid volatile global markets, CNBC reported on the 9th (US local time). The stock underperformance stems from capital outflows to high-growth

South Korea's insurance industry recorded a sharp increase in consumer complaints and disputes during the first half of 2026, despite intensified regulatory efforts by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) to strengthen consumer protection. Life insurance complaints rose 22.8% to 9,750 cases

The US July employment report showed non-farm payrolls declined by 23,000 while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, prompting Wall Street to reduce expectations for a September interest rate hike. The seemingly contradictory data—fewer jobs yet lower unemployment—resulted from labor force

SK Securities analyst Na Seung-doo stated that the KOSDAQ market is meeting most conditions historically associated with outperforming the KOSPI index. The analysis identified four common factors present during previous KOSDAQ strength periods in 2004, 2018, and early 2023. The assessment comes as l

European stocks hit record highs as corporate earnings surged 22% year-over-year in Q2, the strongest growth since 2022, according to FactSet data reported by the Financial Times. The Stoxx Europe 600, Germany's DAX, the UK's FTSE 100, France's CAC40, and Spain's IBEX all reached all-time highs in r

Stunning Value Research released an analysis on the 10th stating Otech may be revalued from a traditional HVAC company to an 'AI infrastructure company' as it enters the AI data center liquid cooling market. The revaluation potential stems from Otech's subsidiary Otech Carrier's entry into the liqui

South Korea's Military Mutual Aid Association decided in March to maintain its annual retirement benefit payment rate at 4.9%, despite the Bank of Korea's benchmark rate standing at 2.50% and commercial bank term deposits offering rates in the high 2% range. To sustain this above-market return, the

KB Securities maintained its 60 million won target price for Samsung Electronics stocks, projecting the company's annual shareholder return could reach up to 200 trillion won. Analyst Kim Dong-won stated the expected announcement would represent a minimum 100 trillion won to maximum 200 trillion won

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese authorities conducted a joint intervention to buy yen, prompting market experts to coin the term 'Currency Activism' to describe the aggressive approach. Bessent, who previously led yen crash bets in 1992 and yen weakness trades in 2013 during his

Doosan recently signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire a 70.61% stake in SK Siltron for a base price of 2.3 trillion won, with the transaction structured to include an earn-out clause that could result in additional payments extending through 2034. The earn-out mechanism allows Doosan to

KOSPI is expected to attempt a recovery toward the 6300 level on August 10, following a rebound in US stocks driven by easing concerns over interest rate hikes. The South Korean benchmark index closed at 6258.77 on August 7, down 0.60%, marking a second consecutive day of decline. US July non-farm e

Ten major Korean conglomerates saw their combined market capitalization drop by approximately 1,700 trillion won from the end of June to August 6, according to financial data firm FnGuide. The total market cap fell from 5,564 trillion won to 3,868.8 trillion won, a 30.47% decline. The decrease

Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel ended a 14-quarter stock selling streak in his second quarter at the helm, deploying capital aggressively through $20 billion in net stock purchases and $4.5 billion in share buybacks. As of June 30, the conglomerate's cash and cash equivalents fell 8.0% to $36