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GraniteShares launched SK Hynix ADR 2x leveraged and inverse ETFs on the 14th, triggering over $3 billion in cumulative trading volume within four days of listing. The products track SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts, which will become convertible with domestic Korean shares after the 29th.

Patrick Witt, the White House's top crypto adviser, announced Monday on X that he will defer his military training scheduled for July 27, allowing him to remain at the White House to advance the CLARITY Act in the Senate. Witt serves as executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for

Lotte Fine Chemical has seen its stock price plunge over 30% in the past three months from a high of 72,200 won recorded on April 29, yet securities firms are raising their target prices for the company. Five major domestic brokerages forecast the chemical manufacturer will achieve second-quarter re

Lotte Shopping, Shinsegae, and Hyundai Department Store stocks declined sharply on the 20th, with the KOSPI distribution sector index falling 6.27%, exceeding the broader KOSPI's 4.46% drop. The declines followed strong year-to-date gains, with analysts attributing the pullback to profit-taking

LS Securities analyst Jung Da-woon issued a report on the 21st recommending investors buy Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks at current low prices following sharp declines amid semiconductor peak concerns. Samsung Electronics

Strategy, the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, raised approximately $263.5 million through an at-the-market (ATM) sale of 2,732,318 Class A common shares (MSTR) during July 13-19, according to an 8-K filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 20. The

Solana's alternative stablecoin supply reached $4.81 billion according to DeFiLlama data, indicating the network's liquidity is becoming less dependent on USDC and USDT. The figure refers to stablecoins outside the two largest dollar tokens, with key contributors including USD1 at roughly $1.02 bill

XRP futures open interest reached $2.6 billion according to CoinGlass data, marking a 24-hour increase of more than 10%. The surge in derivatives demand elevated XRP to the fourth-largest crypto asset by this metric, moving ahead of HYPE. Open interest measures the value of outstanding derivatives c

Cloud and IT infrastructure firm Gabia's controlling shareholder CEO Kim Hong-guk is pursuing voluntary delisting via a tender offer led by Macquarie Asset Management, but the transaction structure has drawn scrutiny. Macquarie's special purpose vehicle DCK Investment disclosed on July 21 a tender o

UBS Asset Management stated on the 20th (local time) that stocks could continue rising despite concerns over semiconductor sector peaks and escalating Middle East tensions, citing three key supporting factors. The asset manager explained that while market volatility may increase, a positive

POSCO E&C issued 400 billion KRW in private perpetual bonds on July 20, marking the company's first-ever issuance of such securities. The bonds carry a 6.35% coupon rate with a 3-year call option and were issued to repay existing debt and stabilize the company's maturity structure. The capital

South Korea's Democratic Party of Korea held a budget consultation meeting on July 21 at the National Assembly to discuss the 2027 budget plan, which is scaled at approximately 800 trillion won. Han Byung-do, the party's acting leader and floor leader, stated that the budget must serve as priming

Hanwha Asset Management held an opening ceremony for its new regional office in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, where the National Pension Service is headquartered. The ceremony took place on the day before the announcement, with attendees including Hanwha Asset Management CEO Kim Jong-ho and Nationa

Citi strategists declared the era of the 'Magnificent 7' large-cap technology stocks over in a recent client note on 20일 (local time), stating the concept has lost its vitality as a framework for evaluating large-cap growth stocks. The assessment comes as the Magnificent 7 group has underperformed t

JP Morgan issued a bullish call on semiconductor stocks on the 20th (local time), stating the sector will form a bottom soon despite recent sharp declines, as AI-related company earnings and industry conditions remain robust. Strategist Mislav Matejka explained that meaningful supply expansion is

South Korea's insurance sector has executed 4.4 trillion won in productive finance investments as of May, the Life Insurance Association reported on the 21st. The executed amount represents over 60 percent of the sector's total commitment of approximately 6.9 trillion won. Despite facing capital

Wall Street investment banks issued positive outlooks on major technology stocks this week as New York markets enter earnings season. Cantor Fitzgerald, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Mizuho Securities, and Barclays released reports ahead of Big Tech earnings announcements, maintaining or

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is forecast to achieve a sharp increase in operating profit for Q2, driven by AI server component demand. Yonhap Infomax compiled reports from 15 major domestic securities firms that issued forecasts within the last month, projecting Q2 revenue of 3.3237 trillion won and op

NH Investment & Securities will suspend its mobile and mobile web non-face-to-face account opening services on the 25th from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM for approximately one hour. The suspension is due to system work for introducing a foreign stock omnibus account service aimed at improving foreign

The won-dollar exchange rate fell to the 1470 won range following a peak of 1560 won on the 1st, with analysts attributing the decline to SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing on Nasdaq. According to financial investment industry sources on the 21st, KB Securities researcher Oh