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Interview with FuriosaAI CEO "If efforts to improve memory efficiency continue the market will grow further on technological innovation" "We will pursue an IPO at an appropriate time" Baek Joon-ho, CEO of FuriosaAI, recently assessed Google’s ‘TurboQ

Average retail prices for gasoline and diesel at gas stations across South Korea have both climbed past 1,900 won per liter. Gasoline prices in Seoul have moved into the 1,950-won range, and the possibility of the national average gasoline price brea

Warren Buffett, the “sage of investing,” said he regretted selling more than half of Berkshire Hathaway’s Apple stake in the past, saying he “sold the Apple stake too early.” Appearing on CNBC’s interview program “Squawk Box” on the 31st (local time)

Semiconductor stocks, led by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, are surging together in early trading on the 1st. With expectations growing for an end to hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, investor sentiment appears to have improved on news that l

[Breaking] White House: "Trump to deliver national address on Iran"…10 a.m. KST on the 2nd Kim Soo-young, Hankyung.com reporter swimmingk@hankyung.com

Buy-side circuit breaker triggered as KOSPI surges Woo Han-kyung, Hankyung.com reporter case@hankyung.com

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he is “willing to end this conflict” if there are guarantees that the United States and Israel will not attack. According to AFP and other outlets, the presidential office said on the 31st (local time) in a ph

Major U.S. stock indexes surged in a sharp rebound on Wall Street, buoyed by comments from U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who spoke in unison about a possible end to the war. On the 31st (local time), at the New

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera on March 31 (local time) that while Iran has exchanged messages with the United States, it has not seen progress in negotiations. In the interview released that day, Araghch

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States plans to withdraw from Iran "very soon." At an executive order signing event at the White House on the 31st (local time), Trump was asked about measures to bring down gasoline prices and replied, "Wh

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the “next few days will be critical” regarding military operations against Iran, warning that if Iran fails to reach an agreement, more forceful strikes will follow. Speaking on the 31st (local time) at the Pent

All three major U.S. stock indexes in New York closed higher on expectations that the Iran war may come to an end. On the 31st, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,125.07 points (2.49%) from the previous session to finish at 46,341.21. The Standa

Jumps from 1.9% in February to 2.5% in March in just one month Energy costs rise from -3.1% in February to 4.9% in March Eurozone inflation surged to 2.5% in March, as the impact of the war in the Middle East began to emerge. On the 31st (local time)

BofA: “Historically, tends to turn weaker one month after a war” Goldman Sachs: “Now 15% overvalued; entering a tactical sell zone in the second half” Derivatives-market traders still maintaining bullish positions With the Middle East war throwing en

One year into Trump's tariff war Share of China-made goods at 9%, 'record low' Deficits widen with Mexico, Vietnam and others "A chronic trade deficit is a national emergency that threatens our security and our very way of life." That was what U.S. P

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, has drawn attention after signs emerged that he is seeking to end the war while leaving the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most important logistics arteries—as it currently stands. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

Yoon Kyung-soo, director general of the International Department at the Bank of Korea, said on the 31st, “From the FX market flow perspective, we are watching closely as foreign equity outflows have been substantial. If market sentiment and herding b

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on the 31st (local time) that it struck a US Marine staging area in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Iran’s Tasnim News, the IRGC said it hit major US and Israeli targets across the Mid

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on the 30th (local time) that the NATO alliance framework should be comprehensively reassessed after the conclusion of military operations against Iran. According to News1 and other outlets, Rubio made the rem

U.S. equity index futures are surging across the board. The move follows comments by President Donald Trump, who—while attaching a caveat—said the U.S. would leave Iran six weeks after the start of hostilities. As of 10:40 p.m. on the 30th (local tim

"Supplementary budget will have a very limited impact on prices" "A hawk–dove binary is not desirable" Hyun Song Shin, nominee for governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), said on the 31st, "I don’t attach much significance to the current exchange-rate l

Won-dollar exchange rate threatens to breach the 1,520-won level The KOSPI index slid to its lowest level since the outbreak of the war as signs emerged that the conflict could drag on following U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. As of 9:40 a.m. on the

Bloomberg report citing European officials Higher likelihood of targeting the Red Sea if the war drags on Iran is reportedly pressing the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen to prepare attacks targeting ships transiting the Red Sea in case the war es

KITA: “Assuming a pessimistic scenario in the event of escalation” “Rate hikes and growth slowdown will overlap” Some in the market also see a ‘ceiling of 1,550 won’ A forecast has emerged that if restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz stemming from th

U.S. stocks ended mixed as uncertainty over negotiations between the United States and Iran weighed on sentiment. On the 30th (U.S. local time), at the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 49.50 points (0.11%) from the previ

Reported by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB Cleared committee, expected to pass plenary session Iran’s parliament is pushing a plan to levy transit fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB

Park Subin, Hankyung.com reporter waterbean@hankyung.com

Despite claim that “talks with Iran will soon be over” Brent surges back to $114 a barrel US President Donald Trump insisted that “negotiations with Iran will soon be over,” but the market did not buy it. Oil rose, and Asian equities fell. On the 29t

Intraday at 1,517 won…yen also weakens WTI futures break through $100 a barrel With signs the Iran war could intensify, the “1,500 won exchange rate” is solidifying. On the 30th in the Seoul FX market, the won-dollar rate finished daytime trading (as