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South Korea's National Pension Service and Korea Investment Corporation are conducting simultaneous searches for chief investment officers to oversee a combined 2200 trillion won in assets. The National Pension Service, with 1848.7 trillion won in assets as of late May, is in final-stage

According to Guru Club, New York gold futures fell below $4,640 per ounce on August 28, declining 0.53% during the session.

According to SoSoValue data, XRP spot ETFs received net inflows of $18.47 million on August 27. Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) led with $12.16 million in daily inflows, bringing its lifetime total to $587 million, while Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) added $6.31 million. The XRP spot ETF market has

According to EDaily, South Korea's National Pension Fund recorded a historic first-half return of 107.37% on domestic stocks, with accumulated assets surpassing 1.8 quadrillion won. The strong performance came as the KOSPI index crossed the 9,000 mark during the period. However, with the KOSPI

SK D&D's shares dropped 9.05% on August 28 morning following financial regulatory approval of its capital raise plan, which would increase outstanding shares by 240%. The stock fell 415 Korean won to 4,170 won as of 9:31 a.m., with an intraday low of 4,115 won, according to Korea Exchange

According to CFETS-NEX, the yuan money market sentiment index reported 46 as of 08:45 on August 28, unchanged from yesterday's 16:00 close. Among specific institutions, large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank financial institutions reported sentiment indices of 45, 47, and 45 respectively, all h

South Korea's National Pension Service achieved a 27.22% return in the first half of 2026, driven by strong performance in domestic and overseas stock markets. The fund's assets reached 1,866 trillion won as of June 30, 2026, according to an announcement by the NPS Fund Management Headquarters on

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's Kospi index fell 1.33% to 6,820.78 points in early trading on August 28, reversing part of the previous day's 1.53% gain. The Kosdaq index declined 0.55% to 833.06 points. Foreign

HashKey Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong-listed digital-asset group, reported unaudited revenue of HK$342.5 million (US$43.7 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 20.6% from a year earlier. Gross profit rose 12.5%

According to Jin10 Futures, overnight oil prices rose on August 28 as fuel oil cost support remained solid. Tight supply for some resources is expected to benefit refineries in raising prices, with the market maintaining elevated quote levels and downstream buyers focusing on spot

According to Goldman Sachs, the Persian Gulf region is currently exporting approximately 15-16 million barrels per day of oil. While this remains 7-8 million barrels per day below pre-war levels, it marks an increase of 5-6 million barrels per day from March's low point. The bank estimates that oil

Wall Street consensus forecasts Micron (MU) stock price will reach $1,556.55 by year-end 2026, representing approximately 69% upside from current levels. According to TipRanks data, 30 of 31 analysts rate the stock as "buy," with an overall consensus rating of "strong buy." Motley Fool

Nvidia stock surged 8.74% on August 27 (local time) following the AI chip leader's earnings announcement that exceeded market expectations, according to New York stock market data. The company's market capitalization increased by approximately $442 billion

According to The Block, Evernorth, XRP's treasury company, announced that its SEC S-4 form related to the merger with Armada has become effective, advancing its Nasdaq listing process.

South Korea's National Growth Fund approved a 3,500 billion won capital increase for Wonik Robotics on the 27th, with 1,500 billion won from the Advanced Strategic Industry Fund and 2,000 billion won from private investors. Wonik Robotics, a robotics and AI automation developer, is an unlisted

The KOSPI declined 1.12% to 6834.68 as of 9:08 AM on the 28th, despite NVIDIA's 8.7% surge overnight following strong earnings. The Korean benchmark index opened down 0.95% at 6846.54, with foreign investors selling 149.9 billion won and institutions offloading 192.8 billion won worth of shares. The

South Korean asset managers finalized their decision not to participate in exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading on Korea Exchange's aftermarket, which opens next month on the 14th with trading hours from 4pm to 8pm. Asset management company CEOs reached consensus at an asset management association

The KOSPI declined on the 28th, opening 0.95% lower at 6846.54 and falling to the 6810 range during trading. Foreign investors sold 807 billion won and institutions sold 1232 billion won as of 9:21 AM, while individual investors bought 1086 billion won. The decline occurred despite overnight gains i

The KOSPI index opened down 65.83 points (0.95%) at 6846.54 on May 28, as news that the US administration is considering tariffs on imported semiconductors weighed on sentiment. The decline occurred despite overnight gains in US technology stocks, as NVIDIA's positive earnings had already been

According to industry sources, on August 28, South Korean asset managers confirmed they will not participate in ETF trading on Korea Exchange's aftermarket set to launch September 14. Asset managers cited difficulties in securing liquidity providers and concerns over price divergence from spot marke