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Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML's stock surged over 7% at the opening of European trading before paring gains to around 5%. The rally followed the company's Q2 financial results, which exceeded market expectations with revenue of 9.326 billion euros against forecasts of 8.8 billion euros an

According to CNBC, Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML's stock surged more than 7% at the open on July 15 (local time), later paring gains to around 5% as European markets opened. The company's second-quarter revenue reached €9.326 billion, exceeding market expectations of €8.8 billion, while n

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged ETF products recorded 12 trillion won in trading volume on May 14, despite the underlying Korean stocks hitting new lows during a market downturn on May 13-14. Investors continued betting on short-term rebounds through 2x leveraged products even as prices d

The Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), launched its first limited production trade of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) on July 15. The pilot represents the first live transaction—not a simulation—in a production environment,

According to Edaily, trading in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leverage ETFs surged to 12 trillion won on July 14, even as the underlying shares plummeted and related products hit record lows. The 14 leverage ETF products tracking a 2x gain on the stocks accounted for 25.72% of

According to Farside Investors, on July 14, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $181.1 million, with BlackRock's IBIT leading at $138.9 million, followed by Fidelity's FBTC with $21.1 million, Bitwise BITB with $3.5 million, ARK ARKB with $3.6 million, Morgan Stanley MSBT with $7.4 millio

According to EDaily, the Korean won-USD exchange rate fell to the 1,480 level on July 15, marking its lowest point in approximately two months. The decline was driven by a weaker U.S. dollar amid slowing inflation, combined with increased dollar sales by South Korean semiconductor and shipbuilding c

The won-dollar exchange rate closed at 1484.7 won, down 8.3 won, marking the first time the rate entered the 1480 range since May 12 when it closed at 1489.9 won. The rate dropped about 70 won in two weeks from near 1560 won earlier this month, driven by US inflation slowdown that weakened the dolla

Spot gold fell below $4,020 per ounce today, declining 0.81% during intraday trading.

According to이데일리, the Korean won fell to 1484.7 per U.S. dollar on July 15, marking its lowest level in two months since May 12. The currency has dropped approximately 70 won since early July, driven by weakened U.S. inflation expectations and increased dollar weakness. Foreign investors purchased n

According to People's Bank of China Deputy Governor Zou Lan on July 15, China's enterprise foreign exchange hedging ratio rose to 34.4% in the first five months of 2026, up 4.5 percentage points from 2025. The proportion of cross-border trade settlement conducted in Chinese yuan reached

According to Frost & Sullivan, on June 30, China Health Industries Holdings Inc. (Keli) submitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's main board for a second time, with China International Capital Corporation (CICC) serving as sole sponsor, formally launching its Hong Kong IPO