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"Extreme Volatility in the Korean Stock Market: A Headwind for the Lee Jae-myung Administration"
Foreign media reports suggest that the extreme volatility in the South Korean stock market is placing a political burden on the Lee Jae-myung administration. On the 3rd, Bloomberg reported in an artic…
Culture (Global)
What’s the Secret Behind the “Sejong Perfect Shot” That Beat 753-to-1 Competition?
The Sejong City Culture and Tourism Foundation announced that it held the awards ceremony for the “2026 Sejong Emotion Photo and Video Contest” at the Park Yeon Cultural Center in Sejong City on the 3…
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“The KOSPI Is More Frightening Than Bitcoin”—Bloomberg Takes Notice
The South Korean stock market has emerged as one of the most volatile markets in the world. On the 31st (local time), Bloomberg pointed out that the volatility of the KOSPI index has exceeded 60%, rea…
Stocks
Apple Reports Surprise 22% Jump in iPhone Sales… Stock Plummets Amid Weak Services Performance
Apple reported quarterly earnings that exceeded market expectations, driven by strong sales of iPhones and Macs. However, as the services segment fell short of expectations, the stock price is down mo…
Stocks
[U.S. Featured Stocks] Bristol-Myers Squibb Posts 2Q 'Earnings Surprise'… Stock Rises 3%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), a major U.S. global pharmaceutical and biotech healthcare company, is seeing its stock price rise after reporting second-quarter revenue and earnings that exceeded market e…
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UBS: "SK hynix ADRs Are Undervalued"... 61% Upside Potential
Global investment bank UBS issued a “Buy” rating and a target price of $204 for SK hynix(000660) American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in a client note on the 30th (local time). CNBC reported that this …
Stocks
Supercycle vs. Overheating… Global Perspectives on Samsung and SK Hanik
SamsungElectronics and SK hynix posted record-breaking combined operating profits of approximately 150 trillion won ($104 billion) in the second quarter, driven by demand for artificial intelligence (…
Stocks
Meta Stumbles on AI Gamble… Shares Down 10% in After-Hours Trading Following Earnings Release
Meta Platforms’ stock price is plummeting on the 29th (local time) following the release of its second-quarter earnings report. This is due to the company’s third-quarter revenue forecast falling shor…
Stocks
Bond Market Remains Skeptical Despite Fed Rate Hold… Dow Plummets Over 2% [Wall Street in]
On the 29th (local time), the New York stock market closed sharply lower. Although the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) decided at its July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting to maintain the curre…
Economic Indicators
Only the U.S. Came Out Smiling… Mixed Fortunes for the Host Nations of the 'North, Central, and South American World Cup'
Scenes from the Fan Festival held in conjunction with the 2026 FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) North and Central America World Cup. (Photo: FIFA)
Opinions are divided regar…