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Yuanta Securities analyst Heo Jae-hwan stated in a July 27 report that downward pressure on the KOSPI will gradually ease after the index fell over 28% in the recent one-month period, marking its largest decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. The analyst noted the recent adjustment was excessive in th

Nearly 200 US Silicon Valley startups sent a joint letter via the newly formed Little Tech Association to President Trump and multiple government officials on 7月27日週一, urging the administration not to impose a broad ban on US companies accessing Chinese open-weight artificial intelligence models.

Korean cryptocurrency investors increased overseas real estate remittances by 61% to $590.5 million in 2024, up from $366.8 million in 2023, according to data from the Bank of Korea submitted to National Assembly member Lee Yang-soo. The surge reflects growing demand to diversify assets beyond

H&Q Equity Partners, a subsidiary of South Korean private equity firm H&Q Korea, will complete due diligence on FG Korea, the operator of Five Guys in South Korea, by mid-August and reassess the company's valuation based on first-half 2025 performance. The move aims to finalize acquisition terms

Samsung Securities lowered its target price for Hyundai Rotem stocks from 306,000 won to 250,000 won on the 27th, citing the impact of declining valuations across the global defense industry sector. Analyst Han Young-soo stated the company cannot remain immune to the broader sector downturn,

South Korea's housing subscription accounts saw 350,000 cancellations this year amid loan restrictions and rising sale prices, according to Korea Real Estate Board data. As of last month, total subscribers stood at 25,834,034, down 350,073 from year-end, marking the first time the figure fell

Retail investors in South Korea moved capital into US index ETFs during the past week amid domestic market volatility, ETF Check data showed on May 27. Daily KOSPI swings exceeded 3% on all but one day last week, despite a 1.91% weekly decline. South Korea's Financial Services Commission raised

Layer-1 blockchain network WEMIX reported an attacker moved approximately $724,000 in USDC.e tokens after compromising ownership of a contract linked to its WEMIX$ stablecoin on Sunday at 9:17 UTC. The breach enabled unauthorized issuance of about 5.23 million WEMIX$ tokens, which were converted

Sangsangin Securities raised its target price for Samsung E&A stocks to 61,000 won from 35,000 won while maintaining a BUY rating, citing growth in advanced materials and new energy sectors. Analyst Kim Jin-beom issued the report on the 27th, projecting expanded orders driven by Samsung Group's

Hyundai Mobis reported Q2 operating profit of 975.2 billion won, significantly exceeding market expectations, according to a report released by Hana Financial Investment Securities. The auto parts manufacturer's operating profit increased 12.2% year-over-year despite revenue of 16.3 trillion won (+2

Mirae Asset Securities upgraded JB Financial Group's investment rating from neutral to buy on July 27, citing increased investment attractiveness due to the company's treasury share buyback plan amid stock undervaluation. The brokerage maintained its target price at 35,000 won. JB Financial Group

Samsung Securities lowered Kia Corporation's target stock price from 240,000 won to 210,000 won, reflecting Q2 results that missed market expectations and increased volatility across the auto sector. The revision followed Kia's Q2 operating profit of 2.6296 trillion won, which underperformed

Crypto payments firm Triple-A's hot wallet losses reached approximately $11.8 million as new deposits continued being drained, onchain investigator Specter said in a post on X early Sunday. The apparent compromise began Friday at 5:18 p.m. ET when Specter first flagged outflows exceeding $9.3 millio

Michael Burry disclosed substantial put options on NVIDIA and increased short positions on semiconductor ETF SMH, while US stocks closed mixed with the Nasdaq falling 0.64% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropping 4.25%. The famed short seller, who profited over 25% from a Tesla short

Min Kyung-wook, Korea Exchange KOSDAQ division head, announced a 3-tier market restructure within this year. The plan divides 1,800 listings into Select, Standard, and Alert segments. Alteogen, the market cap leader, will remain on KOSDAQ instead of transferring to KOSPI. Min attributed the reform t

The USD-KRW 1-month non-deliverable forward (NDF) closed at 1,459.10 won (MID) on the 24th (local time), down 7.20 won from the Seoul foreign exchange market spot close of 1,466.60 won on the previous session, according to overseas brokers on the 27th. The dollar gained modestly against the euro

Semiconductor stocks fell for five weeks on AI investment concerns, but a $950 billion cooperation was announced May 24 at the San Francisco AI Summit. The collaboration involves Korean companies and global big tech firms in AI and semiconductor development, countering worries about AI capital

Global private equity firm EQT distributed nearly €170 billion in cash to fund investors in the first half of the year, with CEO Per Franzen emphasizing cash returns over asset values or internal rates of return in the company's report. The shift reflects prolonged exit delays driven by high

South Korean financial authorities introduced a new mid-interest-rate loan product for low-to-medium credit borrowers in April as part of a mid-interest loan activation plan. The product provides up to 10 million won for emergency living stability expenses and is available exclusively to borrowers i

Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, stated in a July 22 market commentary that the next crypto bull market could be shaped by stablecoins, tokenization, and institutional adoption rather than speculation. Hougan noted bitcoin rose 9% since July 1 while the Nasdaq-100 fell 6%,