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Pension funds in South Korea net purchased 100.7 billion won worth of stocks on the Korea Exchange during the week of 13-16, marking the second consecutive week of net buying focused on semiconductor stocks. The buying shift follows the National Pension Service's decision to raise its domestic stock

DS Investment & Securities researcher Kang Tae-ho recommended current timing as a buying opportunity for Korean defense stocks, which have shown weakness against the KOSPI index, citing expected contract momentum resuming from July. Kang stated the current valuation has entered an attractive range a

A House panel held a field hearing in New York examining the CLARITY Act and crypto market structure, as prediction-market odds for the bill's passage have weakened. The hearing addressed ongoing regulatory uncertainty in the US crypto market, where the SEC and CFTC have competed for oversight

T. Rowe Price has launched an active multi-token spot crypto exchange-traded fund on NYSE Arca, offering investors exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, and Solana within a single managed product. The launch represents a shift in institutional crypto access, moving beyond single-asset ETFs to

Japanese NAND flash manufacturer Kioxia Holdings lost a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States and was ordered to pay $229 million (approximately 340 billion KRW) in damages on the 16th (local time). US satellite communications company Viasat filed the lawsuit five years ago, claiming

UDX, operating as Underdog's newly acquired exchange, self-certified seven sports event-contract templates with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on July 15. The filings stated the exchange intended to list the first contracts for trading no later than July 17. Underdog acquired Aristotle

Morgan Stanley has launched direct cryptocurrency trading on ETRADE for eligible U.S. clients, enabling them to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana within their existing brokerage accounts. The integration eliminates the need for separate exchange accounts or additional logins,

Energy Development Corporation (EDC) was established March 5, 1976 via Presidential Decree 927 as a state response to the 1973 oil embargo. The crisis quadrupled crude prices and left the Philippines, which imported 95% of its energy as oil, facing gasoline rationing and widespread brownouts. The

South Korea's top five cryptocurrency exchanges recorded 8.6 trillion won in weekly trading volume during the period from July 9 at 2 PM to July 16 at 2 PM. This marks the lowest weekly trading volume since the period of May 11 to May 18, 2023, when volume reached 8.4372 trillion won. The five excha

Uber announced the acquisition of Delivery Hero on July 16 (local time) for €41.5 per share, valuing the company at $14.8 billion. The deal brings Baemin, Korea's leading food delivery platform, under Uber's control as a granddaughter company alongside Delivery Hero's operations in 50 global

Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced significant price volatility this week as the cryptocurrency market responded to US consumer price index (CPI) data and escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions. Bitcoin fell below $63,000 on the 13th following leverage liquidation, briefly recovered

Homeplus secured 200 billion won in emergency operating funds on the 16th, preventing immediate bankruptcy following a court decision to cancel its rehabilitation procedure. Meritz Financial Group provided the funding with full joint guarantees from Kim Byung-joo and MBK Partners, after three Meritz

Hansung Enterprise, a 63-year-old Korean food manufacturer listed on KOSPI, recorded an 8-day consecutive stock surge from the 6th, with shares climbing 213% from 4,230 won to 13,260 won by the 15th. The rally occurred as the Financial Services Commission announced plans to delist KOSPI companies wi

HL Genomics will list on South Korea's KOSDAQ market on July 24 with an offering price of 21,500 won, while two other companies prepare for institutional demand forecasting during the week of July 20-24. The API pharmaceutical company recorded 19 consecutive years of profitability and

The Government Service Insurance System acquired a 7.5% stake in Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. GSIS disclosed the transaction to the Philippine Stock Exchange on July 3, 2026. The investment focuses on management's capital allocation

SK Group's corporate bond issuance dropped to 2.747 trillion won in the first half, a decline of more than half compared to 7.457 trillion won in the same period of the prior year, according to Yonhap Infomax 'Group Company Issuance Trends' data. The reduction reflects a strategic shift by South

BNP Paribas raised its forecast for the Bank of Korea's terminal interest rate from 3.00% to 3.25% on the 18th, according to financial sector sources. The adjustment followed the BOK's Monetary Policy Board decision on the 16th to raise the base rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%. BNP Paribas

Hanwha Galleria purchased two prime Seoul properties totaling 450.2 billion won within two weeks, with a 236.7 billion won land acquisition in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu on July 14 and a 213.5 billion won Sunhwa Building purchase in Jung-gu on May 30. The company's board stated the purpose as securing r

South Korea's Cash Management Account market recorded 104.066 trillion won in total balance as of May 14, according to Korea Financial Investment Association data released on May 18. The balance grew 4.1% from 100.004 trillion won on January 2, marking a 4.0656 trillion won increase over six

Korean government individual investor bonds closed their July subscription on the 14th, with demand concentrated in shorter-maturity products. According to Mirae Asset Securities mobile trading system data, 3-year