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SK Hynix's absence from South Korea's credit market this week caused public and corporate bond auctions to nearly disappear, with only two issuers—Korea Airports Corporation on the 27th and Small and Medium Business Corporation the previous day—proceeding with offerings. The vacuum emerged after SK

Reves Med, a South Korean surgical robot developer, received praise for its Stark robot at the World Robotic Surgery Society 2026 (SRS 2026) conference on May 23 in Florida. Despite this recognition, the company's stock price fell to 30,100 won as of May 30, down from 91,300 won in March,

Bitcoin miner IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) surged 30% on July 30 after Co-CEO Daniel Roberts told investors customer demand for the company's computing capacity outstrips current buildable supply. The rally recovered losses from a broader sell-off in AI infrastructure stocks. Roberts stated in an X p

OSL Digital Securities launched XRP trading for retail investors in Hong Kong on July 29, becoming the first locally licensed exchange to offer the cryptocurrency to retail customers. The launch provides regulated access to XRP through Flash Trade and over-the-counter services on a platform

On July 30, 2026, Eastern Time, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) released its second-quarter earnings after the close of trading in the U.S. stock market: net loss of $8.22 billion. Meanwhile, a year earlier, the same company recorded net profit of $10.02 billion. From a huge win to a massive loss—only one year. This report was released after the close of U.S. markets on July 30. On that day’s closing price, MSTR shares rose 4.73% to close at $97.74—an increase that happened before the earnings

Apple stocks slid 6% in overnight trading ahead of Friday after the iPhone maker issued September quarter sales guidance below analyst expectations. Apple projected sales growth between 9% and 11% for the September quarter, missing the analyst consensus of roughly 12%. The company attributed the

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that national tax revenue for the first half reached 223 trillion won, an increase of 33 trillion won (17.4%) compared to the same period last year. The growth was driven by increases in income tax, corporate tax, and heightened securities

South Korea's People Power Party on July 31 criticized government policy on single-stock leveraged ETFs after Bae Jae-gyu, CEO of Korea Investment Trust Management and known as the 'father of Korean ETFs', issued repeated investment warnings about Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged

Dongwon Systems recorded an operating profit of 31.4 billion won in Q2, a 21.1% increase compared to the same period last year, according to a disclosure on July 31. The company posted revenue of 402.2 billion won, up 9.8% year-on-year. The growth was driven by expanded exports of high-value-added p

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounds strongly in the short term, temporarily around $65,170 as of July 31. Reports say U.S. senators have submitted the revised code of ethics to the White House to push for passage of the CLARITY Act. Due to unrealized losses caused by Bitcoin’s plunge, Strategy posted a second-quarter loss of $8.2 billion. Macro Events & Crypto Market Hot Spots 1、According to CoinTelegraph, two U.S. senators from opposing political camps have submitted revised ethical guidelines to the White

SeAH Besteel Holdings reported Q2 consolidated revenue of 1.1363 trillion won and operating profit of 60.5 billion won, significantly exceeding market expectations of 1.0335 trillion won in revenue and 50.7 billion won in operating profit by 19.3% and 9.9% respectively. The strong performance was

Hansung Enterprise and Monami stocks declined on the 30th, surrendering most gains from early-month surges driven by patriotic buying themes. Hansung Enterprise closed at 5,840 won, down 140 won (2.34%), while Monami closed at 1,453 won - both retreating from intraday peaks of 17,340 won (on the 20t

Hedge fund Situational Awareness sold most of its leveraged stock portfolio to Citadel after suffering significant losses from a decline in AI-related stocks. The fund, founded approximately two years ago by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, faced liquidity pressure and margin calls fr

Samsung Electro-Mechanics stocks hit the daily trading limit during trading, rising 29.92% to 1,142,000 won. The surge followed the company's Q2 earnings that exceeded market expectations and news of long-term supply agreements for AI server multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC). Investor sentiment i

The Federal Reserve may raise interest rates in September to restore market credibility after losing trust at the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting, according to Bank of America analysis. BofA stated in a report that the paradoxical need to rebuild credibility increases the likelihood of

Registered rental housing operators in South Korea face mounting pressure to sell properties following the Lee Jae-myung administration's announcement of reduced benefits for registered rental housing. The policy shift has triggered an increase in capital gains tax consultation cases among operators

U.S. President Trump signed a measure on Thursday authorizing the government to impose export restrictions on certain industrial waste containing critical minerals and rare elements under the Defense Production Act. The measure aims to secure critical mineral supply and reduce U.S. dependence on

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS) faces a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit filed this week alongside Utah and Los Angeles County, alleging the company misled consumers over subscriptions and cancellations and shared sensitive health information with Meta and Snap. Morningstar called the case a 'new le

Foreign investors net sold 3.9331 trillion won of Korean won-denominated bonds over 7 consecutive trading days from the 22nd to the 30th, according to Yonhap Infomax data released on the 31st. The selling spree marks the first 7-day consecutive outflow since January 2023. Market participants

LG CNS disclosed on July 31 that its second-quarter revenue reached 1,520.8 billion won, a 4.2% year-over-year increase, while operating profit fell 9.2% to 127.9 billion won. Revenue growth was driven by expansion in artificial intelligence, cloud services, and external business operations,