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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed the company's AI infrastructure capacity allocation strategy during the second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, outlining the trade-off between selling excess computing power and preserving it for internal AI development. The comments came as Meta issued a

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) announced on July 30 that it has formed a Web3 expert panel for blockchain and digital asset cases, enabling companies to access arbitrators with expertise in the technical and legal complexities involved in cryptocurrency disputes. The panel brings together arbitrators with experience in law, technology, academia, litigation, and digital asset business, aiming to address disputes arising from increasingly automated and decentralized commercial systems.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) officially released its FOMC interest rate decision on July 30, with a vote of 9 in favor and 3 against, keeping the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%—marking the fifth consecutive meeting with no change. After the decision was announced, US stocks reversed from losses to gains, and Bitcoin (BTC) briefly broke above $64,000, but as of the time of reporting it had fallen back to about $63,725. FOMC decision outcome: 9 to 3 to keep rat

President Lee Jae-myung announced on July 29 (local time) in Santiago, Chile that overseas Koreans will be able to process financial powers of attorney digitally starting July 30 at 9 AM Korean time, eliminating the need to mail physical documents through international post. The new service

Global investment funds are redirecting capital from South Korean chip stocks to Hong Kong technology stocks in July, reversing earlier positioning strategies. The shift follows a memory chip market correction and a KOSPI index decline exceeding 30% in a single month. In July, the Hang Seng Index

US stock market traders executed a large-scale rotation from artificial intelligence and technology stocks to traditional value and defensive stocks in July, CNBC reported on July 29 local time. The Nasdaq Composite Index entered correction territory with a decline exceeding 6% during the month. The

Samsung Electronics approved a Q2 dividend of 374 KRW per share for both common and preferred stock at a board meeting held on the 30th, totaling 2.4559 trillion KRW in dividend payments. The dividend distribution is part of the company's 3-year shareholder return policy running from 2024 to 2026,

SK Hynix stock traded at 1.32 million won as of 9:30 AM on the 30th, down to roughly half its peak, yet Korea Investment Securities raised its target price from 3.8 million to 4.7 million won — a 23.7% increase. The divergence follows SK Hynix's announcement on the 29th of Q2 revenue of 79.3

Budweiser APAC (stock code 01876) reported profit attributable to shareholders of USD 473 million for the interim period ending June, up 15.65% year-on-year, with no dividend declared. The Hong Kong-listed brewer's first-half revenue reached USD 3.171 billion, rising 1.12%, while total sales

South Korean asset management firms agreed not to list exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the after-hours trading market, effectively shelving Korea Exchange's plan to launch aftermarket ETF trading in September. The decision came during an emergency meeting convened by the Korea Financial Investment

The Korean stock market experienced a sharp divergence in July, with the KOSPI index falling 33.19% while the won currency appreciated 7.24% against the US dollar. The decline made KOSPI the worst-performing major stock index globally during the period, according to Yonhap Infomax World Stock

Korean stocks experienced the steepest decline among major global indices in July while the won became one of the strongest-performing currencies against the dollar. KOSPI fell 33.19% during the month while the won appreciated 7.24% versus the dollar. This divergence occurred as foreign investor sto

Leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking US semiconductor stocks have suffered steep losses that will be difficult to recover due to the mechanics of daily leverage resets, according to market analysis published on the 29th (local time). The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) fell 25% since the 22nd o

South Korea's carbon emission allowance prices reached 25,900 won per ton, marking a 2.5-fold increase from the sub-10,000 won levels seen at the end of last year. The surge stems from the government's strengthened decarbonization policy under the 4th planning period (2026-2030), which reduced

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held a meeting with Korean diaspora in Santiago, Chile on the 29th (local time), emphasizing the deep bilateral relationship with Korea's first free trade agreement partner. During the gathering, President Lee highlighted Chile's historic role as the first

Korean banks are preparing to form a voluntary agreement on Homeplus leased store exposure before the court ruling deadline of September 4. The banks designated representative banks by lending group and are pursuing the agreement to avoid recognizing provisions in Q3 results by giving up senior

Multiple South Korean securities firms adjusted target prices for Hyundai Motor, Kia, and Hyundai Mobis stocks on the 30th, following two consecutive days of circuit breakers on both KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets. The downgrades reflected second-quarter earnings that fell short of market expectations

South Korea's KOSPI index fell 31.80% from July 1 through July 29, recording the steepest decline among major global stock indices according to data from Investing.com released on July 30. The drop triggered circuit breakers on two consecutive days for the first time in KOSPI and KOSDAQ history. The

Korean securities analysts assessed recovery potential for the KOSPI index on July 30 as the benchmark threatened the 5,000 level due to a self-reinforcing phenomenon. Daishin Securities analyst Lee Kyung-min stated the current KOSPI level represents excessive decline from both valuation and