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The three major indices of the New York Stock Exchange showed weakness. During the session, caution increased ahead of Nvidia's first-quarter earnings announcement, and fatigue from the previous day's surge also weighed on investor sentiment. However
Korean-American Senator Holds Press Conference on the 28th "US Tariffs Weaken South Korea's Growth Potential" "Imposing tariffs on South Korea not only weakens the US's competitiveness against China but also undermines South Korea's ability to grow a
U.S. Treasury Yields Rise Again Due to Japanese Bonds On the 28th (local time), ahead of NVIDIA's earnings announcement, the U.S. stock market started with a slight rise but turned downward after opening. At 10:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, the S&P 50
Kremlin "Possibility Open, But Specific Agreement Needed" NATO Invitation Request... "Excluding Ukraine is a Victory for Putin" Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, has officially proposed a three-way summit with Vladimir Putin, the Presiden
Purchase of 4,710 Bitcoins Worth 705 Billion Won Announced As a Measure to Overcome the Slump in Video Game Offline Store Business GameStop, a video game retailer famous for meme stocks, officially announced on the 28th (local time) that it has purch
US and European Bond Yields Also Rise in a Day Increased Government Spending and Budget Deficit Concerns Heighten Pressure on Bonds The auction for Japan's 40-year bonds fell again amid weak demand, causing Japanese bond yields to rise. This also led
The yield on Japan's 40-year government bonds auctioned by the Ministry of Finance on the 28th reached an annual 3.135%, the highest since the auction began in 2007. The weakening investor demand due to concerns over fiscal expansion, driven by polit
US Senate Takes on 'Bad Cop' Role Instead of 'Good Cop' Trump in Dealing with Putin As negotiations to halt the Russia-Ukraine war show little progress, President Donald Trump's patience is wearing thin. The idea of lifting sanctions on Russia and st
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, directly criticized Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate of the Reform Party, during a TV debate for quoting comments allegedly made by his son online in the past, callin
"I Knew There Could Be Citizens Who Would Feel Uncomfortable" "I Don't Know How to Rephrase That Statement" Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate of the Reform New Party, addressed the controversy over quoting explicit comments allegedly made by t
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has once again suggested that Canada should become the '51st state of the US'. On the 27th (local time), President Trump stated on his social media (SNS) that if Canada participates in his 'Golden Dom
The New York stock market rose across the board on news that U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed the imposition of a '50% tariff' on the European Union (EU). On the 27th (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Averag
It has been observed that the economic outlook of US consumers has significantly improved. The easing of tariff tensions between the US and China is analyzed to have led to a rebound in consumer sentiment, which had been on a downward trend. The Conf
Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple Stocks Rise Ahead of Earnings Announcements Dollar Rises Amid Bond Stability On the 27th (local time), the first trading day after U.S. President Trump announced an agreement to postpone the 50% tariff threat on the European
At the end of last year, Germany: 5,445 trillion yen, Japan: 5,096 trillion yen, China: 4,935 trillion yen Germany Reclaims Top Creditor Nation Status with Massive Current Account Surplus Last Year Japan has lost its status as the world's largest cre
"Will Continue Raising Rates" Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, solidified his stance on the 27th to continue raising interest rates, stating that Japan's inflation rate is "between 1.5 and 2.0%, the highest level in 30 years." According to
"Tariff Negotiations Could Take Months or Years" "Uncertainty Over First Rate Cut in September" Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, stated that he prefers to maintain the current interest rates until tariffs become cl
Japan's 20-Year Bond Yield Plummets by 21bp 10-Year US and Eurozone Bonds Also Stabilize Nvidia Earnings and US April PCE in Focus This Week Global bond prices rose as Japan hinted at raising interest rates and stabilizing the bond market. The dollar
Hankyung Economist Survey 60% Say "Growth Rate Below 1% This Year" New Government's Expansionary Fiscal Policy and US Tariff Variables Year-end Exchange Rate at 1350-1400 Won Level Economic experts from the Hankyung Economist Club expect the Bank of
Southeast Asia-based Korean Organizations Salaries Paid in Hard-to-Trace Tether Fees Paid with Criminal Proceeds Passed Through Private Money Changers in Gangnam Some small domestic law firms are increasingly accepting hard-to-trace virtual assets li
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), emphasized that Europe has the opportunity to elevate the euro as a global reserve currency amid weakening trust in the dollar. As the uncertain foreign policies of the Donald Trump adm
[Breaking News] Lee Myung-bak Meets Kim Moon-soo: "Unification Requires Genuine Persuasion Until the End" Kim Soo-young, Hankyung.com Reporter swimmingk@hankyung.com
Emergency Press Conference at 2:20 PM at the National Assembly Lee Jun-seok, the presidential candidate of the Reform Party, will hold an emergency press conference on the 27th demanding the resignation of Kim Moon-soo, the presidential candidate of
[Breaking News] Kim Moon-soo "If Elected, Will Immediately Establish Emergency Economic War Room... Begin Discussions on 30 Trillion Supplementary Budget" Shin Min-kyung, Hankyung.com Reporter radio@hankyung.com
[Breaking News] Lee Nak-yeon and Kim Moon-soo Agree on 'Constitutional Amendment and Coalition Government'... Announcement at 11 AM Shin Min-kyung, Hankyung.com Reporter radio@hankyung.com
◆ US-EU '50% Tariff Suspension'... New Phase in Negotiations President Donald Trump of the United States has agreed to postpone the imposition of tariffs on the European Union (EU) for about a month, allowing negotiations between the two sides to ove
Sudden Reversal Just Two Days After Notification On the 23rd, Threatened "50% Tariff from Next Month" Changed Stance After Call with EU Commission President Trump: "He Requested to Postpone the Date" Will the US Bluff Work Again? Aims to Gain Advanta
Accepting 'Shutdown' as if it were Human Death A case has been reported for the first time where artificial intelligence (AI) refused a human shutdown command. This is spreading concerns that AI's 'self-preservation' tendency could be used as a tool
Nearly 60 Won Drop This Month The won-dollar exchange rate has fallen to a level threatening the 1360 won mark due to concerns that the tariff war originating from the United States could spread. On the 26th, the won-dollar exchange rate in the Seoul
OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, is establishing a Korean branch and officially entering the domestic artificial intelligence (AI) market. Jason Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of OpenAI, held a press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul