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Samsung Electronics stocks are projected to reach 718 trillion won in revenue and 388 trillion won in operating profit by 2026, according to financial estimates presented by an analyst. The forecast extends to 2028, projecting revenue of 1,113 trillion won and operating profit of 745 trillion won. T

According to Guru Club, Brent crude oil broke through $90 per barrel on August 11, rising 2.61% intraday.

India is reviewing a 42 billion USD funding plan to expand its strategic petroleum reserves through a levy system on gas consumers. The proposal under consideration would collect approximately 1.5 billion USD annually from LPG and LNG levies. The expansion responds to supply vulnerabilities

According to Morgan Stanley's analysis of 28 companies' Q2 earnings, the firm forecasts hyperscalers' combined capital expenditure will expand to $720 billion in 2026 and reach $1.4 trillion in 2027, with funds flowing primarily to data center construction, power, and cooling

On August 4, Ethereum spot ETF recorded net inflows of 23,284.69 ETH, ending a four-day outflow streak and lifting total holdings to 5,481,378.81 ETH. The weekly cumulative net inflow rose to 17,251.27 ETH, while the seven-day cumulative reading also swung positive at 18,063.62 ETH. This

Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) shares fell 5% within minutes today after DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis announced his departure from the company.

Communications company Viasat has lost 81% of its fixed broadband subscribers since SpaceX launched Starlink services to the public in 2020, dropping from 603,000 subscribers in September 2020 to 115,000 as of August 2026. In Q2 2026 alone, the company shed another 15,000 subscribers, underscoring s

Nvidia is in talks to guarantee roughly $250 billion in lease and debt financing for an OpenAI data center campus in Ohio, and separately to help finance up to $350 billion of OpenAI's purchases of Nvidia chips. The guarantees exist to reassure lenders backing these financing vehicles, as OpenAI

According to analyst estimates, Samsung Electronics is projected to boost 2026 revenue to 718 trillion won with 388 trillion won in operating profit, rising to 1.113 quadrillion won in revenue and 745 trillion won in operating profit by 2028. The projected operating margin is expected to expand

US stocks extended their rally on August 5 23:02 KST, with the Dow Jones crossing 54,718 for the fourth day of record highs. The S&P 500 gained over 6% in the recent week. The advance was driven by expectations of progress in Hormuz Strait reopening negotiations and a strong corporate earnings

Gold rose over 3% to trade around $4,230 per ounce, marking a third consecutive day of gains. The rally was driven by expectations of progress in Hormuz Strait negotiations, which led to declining oil prices and reduced inflation concerns, lowering the likelihood of additional interest rate hikes. T

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Kashkari softened his policy stance following the August FOMC meeting, stating the central bank is not demanding rapid rate hikes, in contrast to his earlier call for gradual increases. He emphasized the goal is to lower inflation to 2%, not to slow the economy. At the mee

The S&P 500's 500 constituent companies reached a combined market capitalization exceeding $70 trillion today, marking a historic milestone. This valuation represents more than twice the size of the U.S.

According to Nomura Securities, Japan's Ministry of Finance intervened in the foreign exchange market between July 30 and August 3, with an estimated intervention scale of 14.1 trillion yen ($88 billion). The scale exceeded the combined interventions on April 30, May 4, and May 6, totaling 11.7349 t

The US ISM Services Index rose to 54.1 in July, with business activity reaching its highest level in five months, while employment contracted by the largest margin since March. New orders and business activity drove the index higher, but some companies delayed hiring due to profit pressures. The

At its July "Advancing AI" event, AMD raised its server CPU market total addressable market (TAM) forecast to $220 billion by 2030, up from $60 billion projected in November 2025, representing more than 50% compound annual growth rate. Management expects server CPU revenue to grow over 80% in 2026,

Gold prices surged over 3% to hit approximately $4,230 per ounce in three consecutive trading sessions, driven by a weakening U.S. dollar and reduced expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate hikes. The rally was supported by declining oil prices following progress in Hormuz negotiations,

Brent crude oil traded near $80 per barrel after declining 12% over the previous two trading days, as a Houthi military spokesman warned of expanded attacks on Saudi vessels in the northern Red Sea. The Red Sea serves as a major export route for Saudi crude oil. Separately, Washington, Tehran, and

Morgan Stanley-led banks are pursuing refinancing of Anthropic's Texas campus loan through bond issuance, according to market sources. The deal structure includes conditions where Google's guarantee becomes effective only after construction completion, exposing bond investors to construction delay a

According to Piper Sandler, the investment bank cut its SpaceX price target to $140 from $156 on August 11, maintaining a neutral rating. Despite raising earnings estimates, the downgrade reflects valuation pressure rather than fundamental deterioration. The analyst cited a key supply-side