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Retail investors in Korea shifted capital toward high-dividend and covered call exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the domestic stock market experienced sharp daily swings entering July. The move reflects a preference for downside protection and stable monthly distributions over short-term capital

SK Hynix ADR fell below its IPO price on May 28, closing at $143.02, down 7.47% from the previous trading day, marking the first time the stock traded under its $149 offering price since listing three weeks earlier. The decline reflects broader semiconductor sector weakness, with the Philadelphia

Morningstar maintained its $450 fair value estimate for Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) on Tuesday following the electric vehicle maker's second-quarter (Q2) earnings report, calling the post-earnings pullback a buying opportunity despite Tesla's negative free cash flow of $1.09 billion and rising capital

Apple reclaimed the world's 1 market capitalization position on the 27th (local time) after approximately 1 year and 3 months. Apple's stock rose 1.17% to close at $336.91, bringing its market cap to $4.948 trillion, while NVIDIA fell approximately 5% and dropped to 2. The shift occurred as

MoonPay, a fiat-to-crypto payment infrastructure provider, integrated with Tempo, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on payment applications, on July 27, 2026. The partnership adds support for USDC.e and PathUSD across MoonPay's Ramps and Virtual Accounts services, while designating MoonPay as an

Hanmi Science, the holding company of Hanmi Group, announced Q2 operating profit of 59.1 billion won on 28일, marking a 70.9% increase compared to the same period last year. The growth was driven by robust performance across group subsidiaries and the company's own business competitiveness. On a

People Power Party (PPP) leader Jang Dong-hyuk criticized National Assembly Speaker Jo Jung-sik on the 28th for describing a presidential term extension amendment as a matter of 'sovereign people's choice,' warning that if President Lee Jae-myung pursues such an amendment it would constitute 'true i

Celltrion reported Q2 consolidated revenue of 1.3937 trillion won and operating profit of 451.8 billion won, with year-over-year growth of 45% and 86.3% respectively, according to a disclosure on the day prior to July 28. The operating profit exceeded the consensus estimate of 400.7 billion won

Hong Kong-listed companies demonstrated record capital market activity in 2026 through July 27, with IPO fundraising reaching HK$272.3 billion and share buybacks totaling HK$100.6 billion. The dual trends emerged as market volatility prompted nearly 300 companies to repurchase shares while 100 new l

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, stated on the 27th (local time) via his X account that the Iran war's economic impact now extends beyond energy prices to monetary policy and long-term interest rates. Zandi explained the war has driven US borrowing costs higher, with 10-year

Zcash has activated its Ironwood network upgrade, a development designed to enhance network performance, expand developer capabilities, and improve compatibility with future protocol enhancements. The upgrade addresses infrastructure modernization for the privacy-focused blockchain network, which ha

Apple faces a lawsuit from three customers who lost a combined $1.8 million after downloading a fake Bitcoin wallet app from the App Store. The complaint, filed Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges Apple failed to adequately review and monitor apps

EuroCTP has received authorization from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to operate the European Union's first consolidated tape for shares and exchange-traded funds, clearing the final regulatory hurdle before its planned launch on 14 September 2026. The authorization

Individual investors in Korean stocks saw their brokerage account deposits decline 17.73% from 128.4 trillion won on June 18 to 105.6 trillion won as of July 24, according to the Korea Financial Investment Association on July 28. The 34 trillion won reduction in investor deposits occurred as the

U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez granted a preliminary injunction on Monday blocking Minnesota from enforcing its new law banning prediction markets, allowing Kalshi and Polymarket to continue operating in the state while litigation proceeds. The injunction was requested by the Commodity

BNK Financial Group reaffirmed its 8% annual interest income growth target during a conference call on the 28th, despite first-half results showing only 3.0% year-over-year growth in interest income. Executives attributed the H1 underperformance to a strategic focus on quality asset expansion,

The stablecoin market experienced a $7.7 billion supply contraction in June 2026, bringing total market capitalization to around $312 billion — the largest monthly dollar decline since the Terra-Luna collapse in 2022. Despite this supply drop, transaction volume surged to a record $1.79 trillion in

Bitcoin broke below $64,000 on July 28 for the third time since July 24, triggering approximately $100 million in liquidations within a single hour. The liquidations occurred faster than two prior episodes this week, when Bitcoin's retreat from nearly $67,000 triggered an $87 million liquidation

Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the embedded wallet business unit of Magic Labs, a move designed to strengthen its Web3 infrastructure offerings for developers and institutional clients. The asset acquisition transfers