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Trump announced an $8.4 billion oil project Friday on Truth Social, presenting it as part of a deal with South Korea, but a South Korean industry ministry official told Reuters the project is not part of the agreement and Seoul had asked Washington for clarification. Trump said the Korea deal was "g

According to Reuters, Trump announced on Friday an $8.4 billion oil recovery project as part of a broader U.S.-South Korea investment agreement on Truth Social. However, a South Korean industry ministry official told Reuters the project is not part of the formal deal, stating Seoul was surprised

On Friday, October 2, U.S. industry ETFs broadly gained, with semiconductor ETF gaining 2.07% to lead. Global tech stock ETF, regional bank ETF, consumer discretionary ETF, banking ETF, and technology ETF rose up to 1.42%. Internet stock ETF gained 0.84%, while energy ETF rose 0.19%. Healthcare ETF

According to Jin10, CME Group suspended on October 3 the launch of 10-barrel crude oil futures contracts originally planned to trade 24/7. CME cited concerns from key market participants that around-the-clock energy futures trading could produce unintended consequences and increase market risk. CME

On Friday, October 2, Emerging Market ETF closed up 1.29%, leading major U.S. equity ETFs. Nasdaq 100 ETF advanced 1.02%, while S&P 500 ETF gained 0.74% and Russell 2000 Index ETF rose 0.90%.

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield soared to 5.34% on Thursday (October 1), reaching its highest level since 2002, while the S&P 500 index remained near all-time highs. However, internal market weakness is severe, with rate-sensitive small-cap stocks, bank shares, and utility st

Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) stock climbed more than 7% on Friday, closing near $159, as investors responded to three launches over 13 hours starting Thursday and the commencement of a large AI computing contract with Alphabet. The rally followed Monday's Starship Flight 14, which reached E

According to StockTwits, SpaceX shares (SPCX) climbed 7% on Friday, closing near $159, as investors priced in a rare burst of launch activity and the beginning of major artificial-intelligence computing contracts. Over roughly 13 hours Thursday, SpaceX completed three missions: NASA's Crew-13 on

U.S. President Trump said on October 2 he will not implement a diesel export ban. Trump noted that Europe has made significant contributions in releasing reserves, as has the United States.

SpaceX shares rose 7.4% today, marking the largest single-day gain since August 12. The stock rally reflects continued investor interest in the space exploration company led by Elon Musk.

On the day of the U.S. nonfarm employment report release, major stock indices showed mixed performance. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.2%, and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.6%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged 3.8%, while the storage chip index jumped 10.8%.

On the day of the U.S. nonfarm payroll report, major U.S. stock indices showed mixed performance. The S&P 500 closed up 0.7%, with consumer discretionary, materials, and technology sectors each gaining at least 1%. The Nasdaq-100 rose 1%, led by gains in Teradyne (up 8.1%) and SpaceX (up 7.6%),

Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 2.1% in today's trading, with weekly losses totaling approximately 2.9%. Among major Chinese tech stocks, Ideal Auto declined 3.9%, Xiaomi dropped 3.3%, BYD fell 2.9%, while Sunny Optical fell 6.1% and Fangduoduo surged 12.6%. ETF KWEB retreated 1.8% and CQQQ lo

KB Securities projected on the 2nd that Q4 memory chip prices will enter an upcycle acceleration phase with double-digit gains. Research Head Kim Dong-won cited TrendForce data indicating general-purpose DRAM prices could rise 10-15% QoQ in Q4, while NAND prices may climb 15-20%,

According to KB Securities citing Trendforce data released October 2, DRAM prices are expected to rise 10-15% and NAND prices 15-20% in Q4 2026, continuing a double-digit growth cycle. Server DRAM and enterprise SSD demand will remain strong, with SSD bit demand projected to increase over 80% year-o

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), during the week ending Sept 29, speculators reduced net short positions in 2-year Treasury futures by 115,041 contracts to 792,024 and in ultra-long Treasury futures by 10,289 contracts to 326,436. Speculators increased net short po

On Friday, October 2, USD/JPY ended New York trading down 0.17% at 157.83 yen, after retreating from the 157.60 level when the U.S. non-farm payroll report was released. The pair posted weekly gains of 0.35% with a trading range of 156.38–158.45 yen. Separately, EUR/JPY fell 0.81% on the week to 177

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), crude oil speculators reduced their WTI net long positions by 17,317 contracts for the week ended September 29, bringing the total to 131,150 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), natural gas speculators increased net short positions by 53,998 contracts to 81,156 across NYMEX and ICE's four major markets for the week ending

According to CFTC, during the week ended Sept. 29, speculators reduced their net long positions in NYMEX WTI crude oil by 19,672 contracts, bringing the total to 122,916 contracts—marking a four-week