Global
Management
AI Is a Hit, Attracting 141 Trillion… Intel’s Capital Increase Jumps from 21 Trillion to 28 Trillion
Intel is raising $20 billion (approximately 28.28 trillion won) by increasing the size of its rights offering by more than one-third compared to its initial plan. This move is seen as a sign that dema…
Stocks
"Why Not Buy When It's on Sale?" SK Hynix Named Top AI Memory Stock
U.S. investment media outlet Motley Fool has named SK hynix(000660)as the “Best AI Memory Stock.” Considering the company’s dominance in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, its direct benefits fro…
Commodities
Gold Price Surpasses $4,400, Reaching a Two-Month High… U.S. CPI on the 12th Will Be a Turning Point
International gold prices surpassed $4,400 per ounce (6.23 million won), hitting a two-month high. This surge was driven by buying pressure ahead of the release of inflation data that will help gauge …
FX
Even the U.S. Stepped In, but It Didn't Work… Japanese Yen Plummets to 159 Yen
The value of the yen, which had been boosted by the first-ever joint market intervention by the U.S. and Japan, has given back half of its gains in just ten days. Although both countries have warned t…
Stocks
Chinese Robot Company Sees Flood of Public Subscriptions… Capital Flows Accelerate Toward High-Tech Sectors
Unitree (Chinese name: Weishukeji), a robotics company seeking a listing on the Chinese stock market, recorded a high subscription ratio even among retail investors. Unitree had already seen strong de…
IT
SK hynix Becomes De Facto Largest Shareholder of Japan’s Kioxia
A special purpose company (SPC) in which SK hynix ( SK hynix(000660)) has invested has become the largest shareholder of Japanese NAND flash memory manufacturer Kioxia. As a result, SK hynix has effec…
Politics (Global)
Is the Chairman a Cabinet Member in the U.S.?…Trump’s ‘Chaebol Cabinet’
U.S. President Donald Trump is facing criticism for creating an “American-style oligarchy” by successively appointing his close associates and business tycoons to key positions. Critics point out that…
IT
‘China’s NVIDIA’ Shows Remarkable Growth… “To List in Hong Kong Following China”
MoorsThread, dubbed the “Chinese NVIDIA,” is set to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange following its listing on the Chinese stock market. MoorsThread, which saw significant growth in its first-half …
Energy
Power Grid in Urgent Need of Repair… But Budget Hasn’t Even Been Executed
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and semiconductor clusters determine a nation’s competitiveness, expanding the power grid—the lifeblood of industry—has become a task that can…
Stocks
Bloomberg: "South Korea's Leverage Wind-Down Nears End... Stock Market Volatility Eases"
Bloomberg reported on the 9th that stock market volatility is subsiding as the unwinding of South Korea’s leveraged positions enters its final stages.
The KOSPI index closed at 6,258.77, down 37.6…