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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

Veteran Wall Street investor Jim Bianco stated on 29일 (local time) that dissenting opinions at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will serve as the new form of forward guidance. Bianco made this assessment on his X (formerly Twitter) account following the July FOMC meeting, which voted 9-3 to

SK Hynix saw target price revisions from major Korean securities firms on the 30th, following a stock decline exceeding 53% from yearly highs. Shinhan Investment Securities analyst Kim Hyung-tae lowered the target from 4.2 million won to 2.7 million won, while Korea Investment Securities analyst

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) launched a specialist Web3 Panel on Wednesday to handle blockchain and digital-asset disputes. The panel provides companies access to arbitrators with expertise in the technical and legal complexities of crypto cases. The move reflects

InstaPay for Business in the Philippines now allows real-time payments of up to P500,000 per transaction, a tenfold increase from the previous P50,000 limit. The service is available through PNB, Wise Pilipinas, DCPay, GoTyme Bank, and RCBC, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week for

KOSPI fluctuated around the 5600 level on the morning of July 30, rising 23.71 points (0.41%) to 5686.95 as of 9:18 AM local time. The mixed trading reflected bargain hunting following a two-day sharp decline, offset by concerns over US Federal Reserve rate policy, SK Hynix's disappointing

Doppler Finance announced on July 29 its expansion from the XRP Ledger to Base blockchain, beginning with Coinbase Wrapped XRP (cbXRP) and later extending to other tokenized financial products. The expansion enables tokenized assets to gain institutional-grade onchain utility through lending,

Microsoft reported fiscal 2026 fourth quarter revenue of $90 billion for the three months ended in June, an 18% year-over-year increase that exceeded the LSEG consensus estimate of $87.6 billion, with adjusted earnings per share totaling $4.74, up 30% from a year earlier. The results were driven

The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority is investigating London-based investment banks and hedge funds for concentrated exposure to Asian AI stocks, the Financial Times reported on May 29. The probe targets positions in South Korea's SK Hynix, Taiwan's TSMC, and China's Cambricon