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Lee Bo-bae, Hankyung.com Contributing Writer

Core CPI 3.7%, Core Services Prices Rise 5% Impact of Oil and Food Prices, and Service Prices The UK's January consumer prices rose 3% year-on-year, exceeding expectations. On the 19th (local time), the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) announc

As Q4 Growth Exceeds Expectations 5-Year and Other Government Bond Yields Also Show Strength Outlook for Additional Rate Hikes Gains Momentum Japan's 10-year government bond yield has jumped to its highest level in 15 years. This follows better-than-

The KRW-USD exchange rate has dropped to the 1430 level as risk appetite recovers. This is believed to be influenced by factors including the possibility of an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia. On the 19th, the KRW-USD exchange rate (as of 3

Kim Min-seung's ₿fficial Corporate Accounts for Virtual Assets Finally Allowed 'Corporate accounts', a long-awaited wish of the virtual asset industry, are finally being allowed. On February 13, the Financial Services Commission held the 3rd Virtual

President Donald Trump said on the 18th (local time) that he "will probably meet" with Russian President Vladimir Putin within this month to discuss peace negotiations. According to Reuters and AFP, when asked at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida w

The three major New York stock indices closed slightly higher. This was due to last-minute buying pressure in the absence of clear market-moving factors. On the 19th (local time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 44,556.34 on the New York S

President Donald Trump announced on the 18th (local time) that tariffs on automobiles imported into the United States would be around 25%. At a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, when asked about the level of auto tariffs to be

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On the 18th (local time), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who held talks in Saudi Arabia, agreed to form their respective high-level negotiation teams to end the Ukraine conflict. Yonhap News reported t

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Foreign Ministers Meet in Saudi Arabia... Zelenskyy Strongly Opposes Growing Concerns Over 'One-sided Russian Demands' Zelenskyy: 'Guarantee NATO Membership' Russia: 'No Trilateral Talks, Only Dialogue with US' European Leaders Hold Emergency Meeting

'To be Deployed on SpaceX within 2 Years' Musk: "The Smartest AI on Earth" Trained for 200M Hours Using 100K GPUs Claims 'Surpasses Competitors in Math & Science' Voice Assistant to be Added in a Week New Agent 'DeepSearch' Also Unveiled Elon Musk, T

Hashkey announced on the 18th that it has formed a partnership with BugsCoin (BGSC), a reward token used on the global mock trading platform 'ANTTALK GLOBAL'. Through this partnership, both companies plan to explore ways to enhance user experience in

Bonanza Lab, a cryptocurrency data specialist company, announced on the 17th that it has launched a virtual asset investment information service on ZUM portal's investment service section in collaboration with Eastaid and DeepSearch. ZUM provides a s

iM Securities analyzed on the 18th that "the dollar's weakening trend could expand in the future, and it is increasingly likely that the dollar has passed its peak." Park Sang-hyun, a researcher at the securities firm, said "The dollar's weakening tr

◆ US Markets Closed... European Markets Hit 'Record Highs' While US markets were closed for Presidents' Day (third Monday in February) on the 17th local time, European markets broke record highs. The pan-European STOXX 600 index jumped 0.54% to reach

Trump-Putin Meeting Schedule Also to be Coordinated The United States and Russia will hold a ministerial meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 18th. The meeting is expected to address key agenda items including the summit schedule, restoration of bi

Dollar at pre-martial law levels, but KRW-USD rate remains at 1440 level If only considering dollar index impact Exchange rate should be in early 1400s But due to political instability and growth slowdown Won remains over 30 won higher BOK likely to

Domestic physical gold prices fell more than 3% in just one day. Analysts suggest that the 'Kimchi premium' phenomenon, where prices were nearly 20% higher than international rates, is showing signs of easing. According to the KRX Gold Market on the

Global blockchain industry leaders will gather to discuss blockchain innovation at 'TON Global Hacker House 2025' in Hong Kong on the 20th. TON Global Hacker House 2025 is co-hosted by TONX, TonBit, TON Foundation, TON Society, and TON Core, bringing

'Both Russia and Ukraine Want to End the War' U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated there is a possibility he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon to discuss ending the Ukraine war. According to Reuters, Trump told reporters on th

A trilateral meeting between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine will be held in Saudi Arabia within days to discuss ending the Ukraine war. On the 15th (local time), AFP reported, citing US government officials, that Secretary of State Marco Rubi

With January CPI rising to 3% for the first time in 6 months Additional Trump tariffs could stimulate inflation May act as a negative factor for NYSE This week (17-21), Wall Street investors are expected to focus on what policies President Donald Tru

Reveals plan to impose tariffs on cars imported to the US Korea exports cars to US tariff-free under KORUS FTA Auto exports could be hit if tariffs imposed Trump: 'Will treat VAT as tariffs against US' President Donald Trump announced on the 14th (lo

Controversy erupts as LIBRA meme coin, promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei as a private project to stimulate Argentina's economic growth, plummeted 94% in just a few hours. According to local daily newspapers Clarín, La Nación, and Ámbito on

The KOSPI index is expected to continue its upward trend this week. Analysts suggest that investor sentiment could improve as tariff uncertainties and domestic political risks ease. However, rate cut expectations have diminished as U.S. inflation cam