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Speculation About Xi Jinping’s Health Resurfaces… “He Requested a Rest Room During the U.S.-China Summit”
Reports have emerged that Chinese President Xi Jinping, 73, made an unusual request for rest and relaxation during his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last month. This has raised questions abo…
Manufacturing
HyundaiMotor Group Fails to Overtake Ford in the U.S. in Q3… Ranks 4th by a Margin of 1,195 Units
Contrary to forecasts that HyundaiMotor Group would overtake Ford for the first time ever to claim third place in U.S. auto sales in the third quarter of this year, the group remained in fourth place …
Stocks
[U.S. Featured Stocks] Ford Barely Holds onto Third Place in U.S. Auto Sales… HyundaiMotor Hot on Its Heels
Ford Motor (F) has barely managed to hold onto its third-place position in U.S. auto sales.As of 11:41 a.m. on the 2nd (local time), Ford shares were trading at $12.05, down 1.83% ($0.22) from the pre…
IT
One Hair Dryer Sends U.S. Controls 'Crumpling'… NVIDIA Chips Smuggled into China
It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA artificial intelligence (AI) chips were smuggled into China via Southeast Asia despite U.S. export controls. The value of these chips amounts to bi…
Energy
"Diesel Prices Soar 80%"—A Tsunami for Inflation… Will Food and Appliance Prices Rise One After Another?
Warnings have been issued that U.S. diesel prices, which have surged by about 80% so far this year, could drive up the cost of living across the board—including groceries, clothing, and home appliance…
IT
A '$2 Trillion Bomb' Set to Shake Up the Stock Market in November… Anthropic's IPO Is Coming
Anthropic, the developer of the artificial intelligence (AI) model “Claude,” is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) as early as mid-November. With an estimated valuation of up to $2 trilli…
Trade
Trump’s “$54 billion Alaska” Bill… South Korea Faces an Urgent Need to “Secure Profitability”
Although South Korea and the United States have unveiled major project plans for $350 billion in investment in the U.S., concerns are growing that future investment negotiations will not go smoothly a…
Stocks
AI and Semiconductor Stocks 'Surge' on Micron News… Japan's Nikkei Up 3.3%
The Nikkei 225 Average (Nikkei Index) closed at 68,956.72 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 1st, up 3.30% from the previous day. This marks the highest level since August 17 (69,220 yen).
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Funds
"Tired of the KOSPI's sideways movement"... Retail Investors Snap Up 500 Billion Won Worth of S&P 500 ETFs
While the KOSPI index has remained within a narrow trading range over the past month, retail investors have reportedly turned their attention to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track major U.S. indi…
IT
“Micron’s Celebration Day, Bonus Announcement Pours Cold Water on the Party”… Stock Price ‘Plunges’
U.S. memory semiconductor maker Micron reported earnings that exceeded market expectations, driven by demand for artificial intelligence (AI), but its stock price fell. Although the outlook for next q…