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The CLARITY Act faces a 75% probability of failing before reaching a final Senate vote despite clearing the Banking Committee 15-9 in a bipartisan vote, according to an Aug. 10 policy note from TD Cowen Washington Research Group analyst Jaret Seiberg. The assessment follows Senate Majority Leader

Tenax Therapeutics shares ($TENX) crashed nearly 90% just now after the company's heart drug failed a late-stage clinical trial.

Bank of Korea Deputy Governor Yoo Sang-dae emphasized on August 11 that monetary policy must be pre-emptive, stating additional rate adjustments will depend on growth and inflation path forecasts. Speaking at a press briefing, Yoo noted the rate hike stance will continue as demand-driven inflation p

Onshore yuan against U.S. dollar closed at 6.7457 on Aug 11 at 16:30 Beijing time, down 15 points from the previous trading day's official close and up 38 points from the previous evening's close.

According to Korea Exchange, KOSDAQ index jumped 32.52% to 854.47 points on August 10, rebounding sharply from a low of 600 points reached July 30. The rally was driven by a shift in market flows: as single-stock leverage products faced regulatory tightening on July 31, trading capital redirected to

According to Naver Finance and Telegram, South Korean dental equipment maker Vatech reported Q2 operating profit of 24.5 billion won on August 11, up 45% year-over-year and 63% above market consensus, with operating margin expanding to 20.2% from 15.3%. Revenue reached 121.4 billion won, up 9.8%

According to Herald Economy, iM Securities issued 50 billion Korean won in subordinated capital securities today (August 11) to strengthen its capital base. Combined with a 150 billion won issuance in July, the company has now increased total capital by 200 billion won, bringing its equity capital t

According to a social media report, NHN's operating profit exceeded consensus expectations by 36% on August 11, driven by revenue from NVIDIA B200 GPU supplies reflected in NHN Cloud operations. The company is also reviewing plans to expand its data center infrastructure, aligning with strategies p

According to a Reuters survey released today, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is forecast to decline to 4.50% over the next three months and remain at that level for the following three months, before falling further to 4.34% in one year. This compares to July forecasts of 4.48%, 4.48%, and 4.39% re

According to Digital Today, NHN KCP disclosed Q2 provisional earnings on August 11. Second quarter consolidated revenue reached 383.38 billion Korean won, up 27.5% year-over-year, while operating profit was 154.4 billion won, up 24.8% YoY, and net profit was 129.7 billion won, up 35.9% YoY. Accordi

According to an AI stock recommendation published on August 11 at 3:45 PM, three South Korean stocks topped the list: F&F (80 won, down 1.5%, up 49% year-to-date), APR (79 won, down 1.6%, up 25%), and Shift Up (76 won, up 3.2%, up 8%). The broader Korean market closed mixed, with KOSPI rising 0.9% t

According to TD Cowen Washington Research Group on August 10, the CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee by a comfortable 15-9 bipartisan margin but faces a 75% chance of failing before reaching a final vote. A cloture motion is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET on September 15. The Digital

According to SpaceX's Q2 earnings report, the company's stock closed at $138.63 on Tuesday (August 11), reclaiming its $135 IPO price and recovering 23% in five sessions after plunging below $115 in late July. Q2 revenue reached $7.8 billion, up 92% year-over-year and beating analyst expectations

Wharf Holdings (00004) Chairman Ng Tin Hoi stated the company sees no signs of recovery in mainland China's non-residential property market and will prioritize reinvestment in Hong Kong's property sector. The shift follows cash inflows from liquidating long-term investment portfolios and Hong Kong d

Xinken Intelligence (01967) announced on August 11 that it expects a net loss of approximately 5 million RMB for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a profit of approximately 2.2 million RMB in the same period of 2025. The loss reflects a gross margin decline of 5-7%, driven by

South Korea's KOSPI 200 volatility index (VKO) plunged over 36% to 62 in approximately one and a half months, reaching its lowest level in roughly three months, according to data from the Korea Exchange released on the 11th. The sharp decline was driven primarily by large-scale withdrawals of

Flitto (300080) released its second-quarter 2024 results on August 11 through its semi-annual report, revealing a quarterly turnaround despite year-over-year declines. The Korean stocks company reported Q2 revenue of 8.106

According to Wintermute's latest market report, U.S. spot BTC ETF saw net inflows of approximately $853.5 million last week, marking the strongest weekly performance since mid-April. ETH ETF recorded net inflows of about $244.9 million during the same period, bringing combined flows to approximately

Securities firms forecast that South Korea's KOSPI index will follow a 'square root (√)' shaped recovery pattern rather than a V-shaped rebound or L-shaped stagnation. The analysis comes as KOSPI explores directional movement around the 6000 level following a record plunge. The recovery scenario

Korean domestic stock ETFs recorded 7,150 billion won in outflows this month as the KOSPI declined sharply since July. The outflows follow a contraction of approximately 100 trillion won in total ETF net assets over roughly two months. South Korea's ETF market, which dominated the first half of the