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Lim Jae-gyun, a research fellow at KB Securities, appeared on Korea Economic TV on the 20th and said, "When it comes to international oil prices, WTI (West Texas Intermediate) keeps getting stuck around the $100 level and is acting as a strong suppor

Milestone Invest, a crypto-asset algorithmic trading firm, has newly appointed an outside director and an in-house counsel to reinforce its legal and governance framework ahead of its global expansion. The company said on the 20th that it recently ap

International gold prices are increasingly likely to post their biggest weekly decline in nearly six years. According to Bloomberg on the 19th (local time), spot gold extended losses for a seventh straight session and, as of the morning of the 20th (

A barbed joke in response to a question about “prior notice” to allies before the Iran strike Trump: “No country knows surprise attacks better than Japan” Takaichi “wide-eyed” at mention of the “taboo word” Pearl Harbor U.S. media: “Highly unusual” …

Wall Street’s three major indexes fell in tandem. Risk appetite cooled as the prevailing view solidified that the U.S. central bank (Fed) will keep its policy rate on hold through year-end. However, the market finished well off its lows after Israeli

◆ Trump urges restraint amid Middle East tensions… U.S. stocks and Treasuries fall All three major U.S. stock indexes in New York closed lower on the 19th (local time). The market opened down as international crude prices rose on a string of attacks

International oil prices swung sharply higher and lower on the 19th (local time) amid uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, settled at $108.65 a barrel for May delivery, up 1.2% from the previous ses

KOSPI down 2.7% to the 5,700 range Powell: “Possibility of a policy-rate hike” Foreigners net sell 1.882 trillion wonMarket Inside The KOSPI fell nearly 3%, sliding back to the 5,700 level. Analysts said investor sentiment retreated sharply after inf

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on the 18th (local time) that it has granted blockchain platform company TradeXYZ a license to use the S&P 500 index. TradeXYZ operates Hyperliquid, a blockchain-based decentralized exchange. Through this platform, Tra

U.S. President Donald Trump warned that he would destroy Iran’s gas fields if Iran attacks Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities again. In a post on social media platform Truth Social on the 18th (local time), Trump said, "There will be no f

Fed holds rates steady at an annual 3.5–3.7% on the 18th Bank of Canada and Bank of Japan also on hold Iran war raises fears of a surge in energy prices Bracing for inflation from logistics and raw material costs With volatility rising in global oil

Park Su-rim, Hankyung.com reporter paksr365@hankyung.com

Park Su-rim, Hankyung.com reporter paksr365@hankyung.com

Israel bombs Iran’s largest gas field Iran retaliates by striking energy facilities in neighboring countries The KOSPI is tumbling early on March 19 as a spike in oil prices rattles investor sentiment. As of 9:02 a.m., the KOSPI was down 70.09 points

Attention is focused on whether the KOSPI can retake the 6,000 level on the 19th. As expectations build for improving conditions in the semiconductor industry, forecasts are emerging that equities could regain momentum. However, with international oi

U.S. stocks tumbled across the board as crude prices spiked on reports that energy facilities in the Middle East were hit. Even as the U.S. central bank (Fed) held rates steady, “hawkish” remarks by Fed Chair Jerome Powell—signaling a preference for

Wall Street: "It could hit $120 within days" On the 18th (local time), global oil prices surged after Israel bombed Iran’s largest gas field and Iran continued retaliatory attacks on energy facilities in neighboring countries. Brent crude, the global

◆Wall Street falls on a spike in global oil prices All three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower. On the 18th (local time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 1.63% from the previous session at 46,225.15, the S&P 500 fell 1.36% to 6,624.70

As the Middle East–driven energy crisis deepens, the US government is preparing measures to curb the inflationary impact. Vice President JD Vance, who visited Michigan today, suggested that decisive steps would be taken soon to address rising oil pri

U.S. President Donald Trump said that, in the wake of the Iran war, he has floated an idea under which countries that receive energy supplies via that route would be responsible for security in the Strait of Hormuz. On the 18th (local time), Trump wr

Stonridge private credit invests in fintech firms such as Affirm and Block As redemption requests surged, it says it will "pay only 11%" Collapse of confidence in private credit spreads broadly The investor exodus that began in the private credit mar

Disclosed at a press conference after the June 18 FOMC meeting Energy shocks from the Iran war could become an inflation factor Median year-end policy rate held at 3.4% Inflation pressure eases as tariff effects fade Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S.

The United States and Israel struck key Iranian energy facilities on the 18th (local time). Iran immediately vowed retaliation. Oil prices surged as concerns grew that a global reduction in energy supplies could become protracted. According to Iran’s