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According to Korea Exchange data released August 2, South Korea's ETF market saw significant thematic rotation during the week of July 27-31, with humanoid robot-focused funds gaining 4.45% while renewable energy ETFs plummeted 18.72%. ACE K Humanoid Robot Industry Top 2+ led gains with 4.45%

According to Jin10, the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for July, expected next Friday (Beijing time), is anticipated to show modest improvement with 90,000 jobs added, compared to June's weak gain of 57,000. The jobless rate is projected to edge up to 4.3% from 4.2%. Key earnings announcements next w

According to Financial News, South Korea's KOSPI index rebounded 17.91% on July 31 after hitting historically unprecedented consecutive circuit-breaker halts on July 29, recovering from a low of 5,262.77 to close at 6,595.45. The rally was led by semiconductors, with SK Hynix gaining 29.95% and

According to Ai 姨 (@ai_9684xtpa), DRAM Memory ETF, the first pure storage-focused ETF listed in the U.S., officially added Longsys Technology to its holdings with a 2.52% weight allocation on August 2. The ETF, which launched on April 2, 2026, has grown to $24.55 billion in assets under management a

在 2026 年 8 月 2 日 02:00 至 03:00（UTC）这一时段内，BTC 的 1 小时K线收涨 0.73%，价格区间为 62,957.6 至 63,550.0 USDT，放量（Ampl）为 0.94%。整体市场呈现窄幅盘整格局，成交填充量（Filled Amount）为 101.82 BTC，参与度相对有限。 本次上涨的主要驱动因素在于宏观政策与地缘政治风险的“双重影响”。8 月 1 日，美联储宣布将基准利率维持在 3.5%–3.75% 不变，政策不确定性下降提振了风险资产表现；但与此同时，三位地区联储主席投票支持上调 25 个基点（bp），这提高了市场对 9 月加息的预期，并在一定程度上抑制了上行空间。与此同时，中东紧张局势急剧升级：伊朗警告称，若美国与以色列遭到任何打击，将作出“决定性回应”；美国海军也加强了其在该地区对伊朗的封锁；地缘政治压力上升推动避险情绪升温，从而支撑了“数字黄金”的叙事。 此外，在此前一轮冲高之后，金价回撤幅度超过 1%，部分获利了结资金可能会轮动流入加密市场。订单簿数据显示买/卖比为 4.93，买方明显占优，但订单簿深度极其薄弱（仅有一档有

Hyperliquid, a global decentralized exchange (DEX), experienced over $80 million in liquidations of SK Hynix perpetual futures on July 28 at 8:01 AM Korean time, triggered by a single share of SK Hynix stock traded on South Korean alternative trading system (ATS) NXT. The SKHYNIX perpetual futures p

According to on-chain analyst Hepge, SK Hynix perpetual futures on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid experienced cascading liquidations totaling over $80 million on July 28 at 8:01 AM KST. The liquidations were triggered by a single share trade on South Korean alternative trading system NXT,

The Federal Reserve voted 9-3 on July 28-29 to maintain the federal funds rate target at 3.5%-3.75%, marking the fifth consecutive hold. Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan dissented, each voting for a rate i

According to BlockBeats, Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) has added CXMT (Changxin Memory Technology) to its holdings with a 2.52% weighting as of August 2. The DRAM-focused ETF's top three holdings are Samsung Electronics (26.39%), Micron Technology (24.54%), and SK

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced emergency measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs on August 2, including the authority to adjust leverage ratios from 2x during market volatility. The regulator also raised the minimum deposit requirement to 30 million K

According to Korea Securities Depository, South Korean retail investors (known locally as Western Ants) suffered estimated losses near 50 trillion won over the past two months, with leverage products identified as the primary driver. In July alone, net purchases of U.S. stocks reached $46.69

According to Financial News, South Korea's financial authorities are reviewing emergency measures on single-stock leveraged ETF and ETN products, with a focus on reducing leverage ratios from 2x to 1.5x. The adjustment is aimed at stabilizing the volatile trading activity in the stock

Amazon reported Q2 revenue of $200.61 billion, marking the first time quarterly revenue exceeded $200 billion, while Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue grew 36.7% year-over-year and operating profit contribution reached 61% of total company operating profit despite representing only 21% of revenue.

KOSDAQ-listed companies have been receiving delisting warnings at a rate of approximately one per day over the past month due to market capitalization shortfalls, according to financial investment industry sources on the 2nd. Shareholders are responding by demanding delisting prevention measures

This week, the Trump administration announced equity agreements with seven semiconductor companies under the Chips and Science Act, pledging up to $874 million to develop artificial intelligence, advanced packaging, optical interconnects, and semiconductor security technologies. Six of the companies

Retail stock investors in South Korea sought psychiatric treatment at twice the rate in July compared to June, according to Dr. Park Jong-seok, director of Yonsei Bom Mental Health Clinic. The surge followed extreme volatility in the KOSPI index, which fell 10.84%, 5.98%, and 1.23% over three days s

According to Yonhapnews on August 2, South Korea's stock market experienced unprecedented volatility from July 28–31, with daily swings of -10.84%, -5.98%, -1.23%, and a record +17.91% surge, triggering a surge in mental health clinic visits. Patient visits for depression, insomnia, panic

According to Coin Bureau, Goldman Sachs forecasts the Federal Reserve will maintain current interest rate levels throughout 2026. The investment bank believes disinflation trends will outweigh hawkish signals and market expectations for a September rate

Korean stocks experienced a severe downturn in July, with 70.3% of listed companies recording losses as of July 31, according to securities industry data released on August 2. The decline was driven by semiconductor industry slowdown concerns, Middle East geopolitical tensions, and profit-taking

According to securities analysts, South Korea's stock market experienced its worst monthly decline since the global financial crisis in July, with 1,859 of 2,645 listed companies (70.3%) reporting declining share prices as of July 31. The KOSPI index fell 22.2% while the KOSDAQ dropped 21.4%