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The United States, with an all-out war with Iran in mind, has amassed in the Middle East its largest concentration of air power since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The force posture is such that strikes could be launched immediately once President Donal
Participates with $3 billion in xAI’s $20 billion funding round Investment made just ahead of merger… stake converted into SpaceX shares Saudi Arabia’s state-owned artificial intelligence (AI) company Humain has invested $3 billion (about 4.35 trilli
Conditional preliminary approval for a fractional-investment OTC exchange "Formed a launch-preparation committee, aiming to open in Q4" The 'Nextrade (NXT) Consortium,' which has received preliminary approval from financial authorities for a fraction
On the first trading day after the Lunar New Year holiday, Feb. 19, both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ are surging. Right after the open, the KOSPI broke above the 5,600 level, and in the KOSDAQ market—where buying by foreigners and institutions piled in—a te
WTI posts biggest gain since October last year U.S. media: “A military strike could come sooner than expected” But U.S. midterm elections are a key variable Trump burdened by a surge in gasoline prices International oil prices surged after reports th
The Bank of Korea (BOK) said it sees heightened caution surrounding monetary policy in major economies such as the United States and the prospect of fiscal expansion. It also assessed that global financial markets were relatively stable during the Lu
The KOSPI has broken above the 5,600 mark for the first time on record. An overnight surge in Micron Technology on Wall Street helped lift shares of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. Samsung Electronics rose past the 190,000-won level intraday, while
Donald Trump Jr.: "USD1 is a step to preserve dollar hegemony" Eric Trump: "We were shut out of the financial system" Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, and Eric Trump, his second son, said the dollar needs modernization and
New York Fed: “U.S. companies and consumers are shouldering most of the tariff burden” Kevin Hassett: “The author should be disciplined…a very embarrassing report” Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council (NEC), sharply cr
Divided views on policy direction for the second half of the year Some officials also raised the possibility of rate hikes Clear differences have emerged within the Federal Reserve over the future path of the policy rate. According to minutes from th
U.S. outlet Axios: "War could start soon" Trump adviser: "90% chance of military action being launched" As nuclear talks between the United States and Iran hurtle toward the brink, a warning has emerged that the Trump administration is nearing a mili
Major U.S. stock indexes closed higher in New York. News that Nvidia and Meta Platforms would expand their partnership boosted sentiment, but stocks gave back a sizable portion of gains after reports said the possibility of further rate hikes was dis
Authorities move to tighten rules on market cap, capital impairment, and more Hunt for “beneficiary stocks” heats up amid expectations of a KOSDAQ clean-up Brokerages split: semiconductors vs non-semiconductors With the government saying it will cond
Re-elected as the 105th prime minister after a landslide election victory ‘Sanaenomics’ on the back of a strong governing mandate Push to set the consumption tax on food to 0% for two years Exports of weapons to third countries; introduction of attac
System already in development…discussions underway with allies The United States is moving to introduce a minimum-price regime for critical minerals as it seeks to block China’s low-price offensive. The plan is said to have moved well beyond the conc
Semiconductor INSIGHT Exclusive interview with NVIDIA CEO "We are at the outset of an infrastructure project worth tens of trillions of dollars" Chimaek with SK engineers…"One team with Korea’s semiconductor industry" "There is no artificial intellig
KOSPI ‘Top 10’ weight tops 50% Two semiconductor heavyweights drive the index ‘Large-cap focused’ investors in their 60s and 70s rank No. 1 in returns In South Korea’s stock market, the combined weight of the top 10 companies by market capitalization
After OpenAI executives’ donations come to light ‘Boycott’ campaign in anti-Trump circles A “QuitGPT” movement—canceling ChatGPT subscriptions—is spreading across the United States. The backlash comes after it emerged that executives at OpenAI, the d
Anthropic unveils enterprise AI Adds legal functions to 'Claude CoWork' Fears spread of SW replacement in specific fields Shares of marquee companies tumble one after another Money rotates into non-tech names Jensen Huang: "Just an illogical worry" A
Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestselling "Rich Dad Poor Dad," warned that "the biggest stock market crash in history is imminent." On the 16th (local time), Kiyosaki wrote on X that "the biggest stock market crash in history that I warned about in
A signal that sandbox experience alone is not enough Scores diverged on capital, business plans and governance STOs are a separate step, drawing a line against a distribution license The Financial Services Commission’s (FSC) preliminary licensing dec
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, posted a recruitment notice seeking South Korean semiconductor talent on his social media account. On the 16th, Musk retweeted Tesla Korea’s job posting on his X account. Adding a South Korean flag emoji, he wrote, "If you li
"We have not lowered our guard for a moment." Atsushi Mimura, vice minister of finance for international affairs at Japan’s Ministry of Finance, stressed on the 12th that authorities remain on alert over the yen’s weakness. That day, the yen–dollar r
Additional arms sales to Taiwan: "Decision soon" U.S. President Donald Trump on the 17th (local time) said the nuclear talks between the United States and Iran to be held in Geneva would be "very important," adding that he would also be indirectly in
Some embassies in Asia have already raised tens of billions of won Critics also ask, “Does this help America’s image?” U.S. diplomatic missions overseas have launched efforts to raise large donations from companies in their host countries, in line wi
Talks between the two sides scheduled in Geneva on the 17th Ahead of negotiations, US steps up pressure on Iran Two aircraft carriers deployed near Iran Trump also floats regime change in Iran The Donald Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure
Reported by US broadcaster CBS "US considers options including aerial refueling support for Israel" US broadcaster CBS reported on the 15th (local time) that US President Donald Trump had indicated he would support Israel striking Iran’s ballistic mi
Fears of a return of “crypto winter”…withdrawal suspensions revisited Roubini, who foresaw the global financial crisis, warns markets again Nouriel Roubini, an emeritus professor at New York University known as “Dr. Doom” for predicting the 2008 glob
Momentum for a renewed weakening of the yen is fading. Despite speculative yen selling triggered by Sanae Takaichi’s administration’s proactive fiscal stance—at times pushing the currency close to the early threshold of a “historic yen slump” near 16
Shares of Coinbase Global, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, surged nearly 20% on the 14th despite the headwind of weak earnings. Investors moved in to buy on expectations that cryptocurrencies have bottomed out and will rebound, and on