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Goldman Sachs identified the Korean won as a key beneficiary currency amid the artificial intelligence investment boom, according to a CNBC report. The global investment bank forecasted Korea's current account surplus to reach approximately $300 billion this year, nearly double last year's figure an

US 30-year Treasury yields remained above 5% for 15 consecutive trading days through local time May 27, marking the longest such streak since 2007, according to Yonhap Infomax overseas interest rate data. CCB International chief economist Zhao Cliff and global strategist Zhang Vera stated that yield

Unichem disclosed on July 23 that director Ahn embezzled 1.5 billion won (1.14% of equity), discovered via internal audit. The company will file complaints with authorities per legal procedures. Separately, allegations surfaced that Ahn vanished with 8 billion won in KBS drama production funds in Ju

Hyundai Rotem fell 16.35% on the 27th to close at 132,500 won, marking a 52-week low after reporting second-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations. The company's operating profit of 232.4 billion won fell 14% below consensus forecasts, despite revenue growth of 13.3% year-over-year to 1.6

POSCO International and LG CNS announced on July 27 the successful completion of a proof of concept evaluating blockchain and artificial intelligence infrastructure for trade finance, with the verification process concluding on July 23. The project assessed how digital technologies could improve

Liquid staking protocol Lido disclosed an anomaly in its daily stETH rebase that resulted in a lower-than-expected annual percentage rate for token holders on July 27, 2026. The protocol's accounting oracle reported a daily rebase APR of 2.04%, falling short of the anticipated 2.15%. Lido

Aegis Asset Management completed the acquisition of Doosan Tower in Dongdaemun, Jung-gu, Seoul on July 27, according to investment banking industry sources. The total transaction size exceeds 900 billion won including ancillary costs. This marks approximately one year after a joint acquisition

iM Financial Group reported Q2 net profit of 141.1 billion won, a 9% decline from 155 billion won in the same period last year, the company announced on the 27th. The earnings missed the market consensus of 159.1 billion won by approximately 11%, attributed to increased provisions related to

iM Financial Group reported Q2 net profit of 141.1 billion won, down approximately 9% from 155 billion won in the same period last year, the company announced on the 27th. The decline was attributed to increased costs including education tax rate changes implemented this year, higher loan loss

The KOSPI index closed up 0.97% on the 27th, gaining 65.13 points to finish at 6,755.75, driven by strong buying from individual and institutional investors. Individual investors net purchased ₩1.9787 trillion worth of stocks, while institutions bought ₩859.4 billion, offsetting ₩2.8808 trillion in

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surged on the Korean stock exchange on May 27 following confirmation of collaboration expectations at the AI Summit over the weekend. KODEX SK Hynix single-stock leverage ETF closed up 6.61%, while TIGER SK Hynix single-stock le

On July 27, 2026, the League of Legends KeSPA Cup group stage enters its final day of competition. The matchup between T1 and Nongshim Red Force (NS) becomes one of the day’s featured games. According to data from the Gate prediction market, the current market places T1’s win probability at 71%, while Nongshim Red Force’s win probability is 30%. This probability distribution is not priced arbitrarily; it is the result of the market’s multi-dimensional, information-driven game after integrating v

The Financial Commission has launched a voluntary certification framework for proprietary trading firms, introducing an external dispute resolution model to a sector where growth has outpaced regulatory infrastructure and consumer protections. The new Prop Firm Certification reviews firms' trading r

SK Hynix's Korean-listed stock and its US American Depositary Receipt (ADR) are trading at a significant price gap, with the ADR trading up to 52% higher than the domestic shares, according to data from the Korea Exchange on July 27. The disparity has drawn attention as cross-conversion between the

Retail investors purchased KOSDAQ stocks exchange-traded funds during the week of the 17th to 24th, according to data from KOSCOM ETFCHECK released on the 27th. The buying activity occurred amid perceptions of excessive declines, with short-term rebound-seeking capital flowing into the market. The K

South Korean traders drove Morpho (MORPHO) whale transactions, wallet creation, and exchange outflows to multi-month highs on Saturday. The surge coincided with Upbit opening a Korean won (KRW) trading pair for MORPHO at 6 p.m. KST that evening. Santiment recorded 68 whale transactions

Strategy has paused weekly Bitcoin purchases for four consecutive weeks, its longest buying freeze in two years, according to SEC filings. The company reports second-quarter earnings on July 30 after the US market closes. Strategy's last Bitcoin acquisition covered the week ending June 21, after

The Shiba Inu (SHIB) team posted on X that 'OG culture never left, neither did SHIB,' responding to commentary about the token's recent price movement. Crypto commentator David Gokhshtein stated that SHIB's move over the past two days made him more bullish, arguing that early meme coins are

The USD-JPY exchange rate fell 0.16% to 163.589 yen as of 1:44 PM on May 27 in Tokyo currency markets, according to Yonhap Infomax. The decline followed growing expectations that tensions surrounding the Middle East situation would ease. The New York Times reported on May 25 (local time) that US