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Korea Exchange disclosed 151 companies with chronically low Price-to-Book Ratios (PBR) on November 2, comprising 96 KOSPI-listed and 55 KOSDAQ-listed firms. The disclosure stems from capital market reform measures announced in March by financial authorities to pressure undervalued companies into

According to BlockBeats, global markets will focus on major events during the week of November 2-8, including the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, where all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats will be contested. The results could influence fiscal, tariff, and industrial policy direction over th

According to Korea Exchange, on November 2, the exchange released a list of 151 low-PBR companies (96 from KOSPI and 55 from KOSDAQ) to encourage voluntary improvements in corporate value. The selection was made from 185 initially eligible companies based on price-to-book ratios in the bottom 25% of

According to South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, on November 1 morning, a Korean oil tanker transporting crude oil from Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Port passed through the Suez Canal instead of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, marking the 20th crude shipment since the Hormuz Strait disruption. The

According to Reuters columnist Jamie McGeever, on Oct 28, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.75%-4.00% despite strong economic growth and elevated inflation, with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh failing to clearly explain the pause. Though Warsh acknowledged that financial conditions ha

On Friday (Nov. 30), shares of Meta, Alphabet, and Intel declined after the tech giants completed major share offerings, with all three stocks now trading below their issuance prices. Alphabet's Class A and C shares fell 21% from their offering prices of $355.20 and $351.80 respectively. Intel share

According to Foresight News, BiFu launched Anthropic Pre-IPO trading on October 31 at 20:00. Anthropic filed its S-1 prospectus on October 26 and plans to list on Nasdaq under ticker ANT in mid-November with an estimated IPO valuation exceeding $2 trillion, potentially surpassing SpaceX's

Li Auto delivered 29,025 vehicles in October 2026, according to its monthly sales report.

According to COINOTAG, US spot Ethereum ETFs posted net outflows for 23 consecutive trading days through October 30, marking the longest redemption run since the products launched in July 2024.

According to CoinDesk, Nasdaq-listed software company Next Technology Holding (NXTT) said its board of directors has authorized the staged sale or pledge of approximately 5,833 Bitcoin (~$449 million). CEO Weihong Liu will determine the timing, pricing, and scale of transactions, with authority to e

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded 23 consecutive trading days of net outflows, according to data from Glassnode. This marks the longest withdrawal streak since the ETFs' launch, reflecting diminished demand from traditional finance investors. The sustained outflows follow a period of accumulation

According to Alternative.me data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 34 today (November 1), up from 30 yesterday (October 31), indicating the market is in a fear state.

According to MarketWatch, gold plummeted to its lowest level in a year on Friday (October 30), closing at $3,898.90 per ounce on Comex's December futures contract, which fell 3.3% that day. Gold has declined 10% since early October, marking the lowest level since October 2, 2025. The decline

According to The Kobeissi Letter, the Nasdaq 100 lost approximately $4 trillion in market capitalization over 25 days in October, with AI stocks declining more than 13% during the month. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 excluding AI stocks rose 8% and hit a record high on Friday. The split highlights

South Korea's October exports reached $115.28 billion, marking a 93.7% year-over-year increase and the second consecutive month exceeding $110 billion, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's '2026 October Import-Export Trends' report released on November 1. The surge was driven

US Stock Market News showed a significant reversal in October, as concerns about declining free cash flows and rising borrowing costs disrupted the artificial-intelligence trade. On Oct. 31, 2026, 9:01 a.m. ET (1:31 a.m. IST), investors shifted capital away from technology stocks toward defensive an

According to the FDA, Inovio Pharmaceuticals received approval for its first therapy to treat a rare respiratory disease, marking a major milestone for the biotech company. The company's stock surged 291.50% in after-hours trading following the

On Friday (Oct 30), U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fell 0.80 basis points to close at 4.9289%, dropping 35.60 basis points for the month of October and approaching the Sept 10 low of 4.8245%. The 2-year Treasury yield declined 1.04 basis points to 4.5876%, with October losses of 29.94 basis points.

South Korea's imports increased 36% year-over-year in October, falling short of the expected 40.5% growth but accelerating from 26% in September.

South Korea's exports surged 93.7% year-over-year in October, exceeding the forecast of 88.6% and up from 83.5% in the previous month.