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Rep. Kim Nam-geun, secretary of South Korea's National Assembly K Capital Market Special Committee, announced three legislative priorities for the second half of the parliamentary session in a recent interview marking the one-year anniversary of Commercial Act revisions. The Democratic Party

South Korea's Democratic Party K-Capital Market Special Committee is considering reducing single-stock ETF leverage ratios from 2x to 1.5x amid volatility concerns. Academic analysis using a 2022 formula by Matthew Cruz of Westminster University calculated optimal leverage at 1.44x for SK Hynix stoc

Seoul High Court Family Division 1, presided by Judge Lee Sang-joo, will announce its ruling on the remanded divorce asset division case between SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won and Art Center Nabi Director Roh So-young at 2 PM on the 24th. The Supreme Court overturned the second trial's asset divisio

SpaceX stock declined to $118.25 at close on the 23rd (local time), falling below its $135 IPO price after peaking at $225.64 on the 16th of last month, according to Reuters citing Ortex Technologies data on the 23rd (local time). Short sellers holding positions in SpaceX have accumulated $15.5

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated on July 22 that crypto vaults and decentralized lending strategies may fall under U.S. securities regulation when managers control investment decisions, interest rates, or risk settings. Peirce emphasized that blockchain technology does not exempt financial

D-Wave Quantum will transfer its listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq on Monday, July 27, following the close of trading on Friday, July 24. The company notified the NYSE on July 14 of its voluntary withdrawal decision. The transfer is administrative: shareholders retain the same

The US dollar strengthened across major currencies as of 4pm ET on the 23rd, driven by robust US labor market data and surging oil prices amid Middle East tensions. The dollar-yen exchange rate climbed to 163.824 yen, up 0.676 yen (0.414%) from the prior New York session close of 163.148 yen, with a

The US dollar strengthened on the 23rd, with the USD-JPY exchange rate reaching 163.824 yen—up 0.676 yen (0.414%) from the previous New York close of 163.148 yen—as robust US labor market indicators and surging international crude oil prices bolstered the greenback. The yen continued trading near it

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the U.S. Department of Commerce officially opened the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation Center (KUSPC) in Washington D.C. on May 23 (local time), signing 15 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) across four cooperation areas. The ceremony

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks declined sharply this month, with Samsung falling 19.16% from 334,000 won to 270,000 won and SK Hynix dropping 27.58% from 2.65 million won to 1.919 million won, according to Korea Exchange data on the 24th. The declines were driven by investor doubts about th

Kim Yong-beom, Presidential Office Policy Director, is implementing emergency restrictions on South Korea's single-stock leveraged ETF market two months after the products launched on May 27. The regulatory tightening follows rapid market expansion to 11.9 trillion won by July 15 and excessive

Individual investors in South Korea conducted a mass exodus from the stock market over three trading days from the 21st to the 23rd, net selling 6.8 trillion won in Korean stocks despite the KOSPI index rebounding above 7000 points. The selling wave was triggered by extreme volatility that saw the K

Hana Securities analyst Lee Jae-man, who accurately predicted a major KOSPI correction one month prior, stated in an interview on 23rd that KOSPI could reach 10,000 points after recovering previous highs. Lee based his forecast on KOSPI-listed companies' annual net profit reaching 740-750 trillion w

President Lee Jae-myung embarks on a 7-night 11-day diplomatic tour beginning on the 24th, visiting the United States, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Germany. This marks his longest overseas schedule since taking office, focused on strengthening artificial intelligence cooperation with global tech le

Black Forest Labs launched FLUX 3 on Thursday, marking the first time the company's flagship model generates video instead of still images. The German AI lab, known for its FLUX line of image generators, trained the new system on images, video, and audio simultaneously within one shared system.

Billionaire investor John Paulson stated in a CNBC interview on Wednesday that gold remains in the early stages of a long-term bull market, as the precious metal consolidates above $4,100 an ounce. Paulson, founder of Paulson & Co., attributed the outlook to declining confidence in paper

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini sent $10 million in Bitcoin to MAGA Inc. Super PAC supporting President Donald Trump on June 19, according to a July report filed with the Federal Election Commission. The Gemini Trust Company, run by co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, made two separate

Brent crude oil surged past $100 per barrel on July 23 as Middle East tensions escalated following Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi Arabian tankers in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Yemeni group claimed responsibility for striking two Saudi oil tankers attempting to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb

Bitcoin rose 4.4% to $65,000 this week as softer June inflation data lifted crypto sentiment, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.9% and the S&P 500 declined 1.6%. The crypto market gained 1.7% to $2.31 trillion, according to data from DWF Labs, signaling a brief break from its typical correlation

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan got arrested in Miami, Florida, on July 19 on a sealed warrant, the U.S. Marshals Service said. The U.K. government will seek their extradition on rape and sex trafficking charges. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it will prosecute Andrew Tate on