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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
BOJ holds policy rate at 0.75% Middle East situation considered… tightening stance maintained Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan, said on the 19th that a rise in crude oil prices due to the situation in the Middle East has “raised the risk sce
Recommendations Submitted to the National Assembly “Will also join the stablecoin consultative body” It has been confirmed that South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has conveyed to the National Assembly its view that its authority should
The won-dollar exchange rate climbed back into the 1,500-won-per-dollar range intraday for the first time in three days. Remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that he would “not rule out the possibility of further rate hikes” were cited as a
Drops below the $4,000 level in just a month Gold keeps falling even amid a wartime backdrop Gold ETFs also all in the red Rate hold by the Fed dents investment appeal Gold, a traditional safe-haven asset, has been sliding day after day. Normally, wh
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
Policy rate kept at 3.50–3.75% per year Median year-end policy rate held at 3.4% PCE inflation forecast raised to 2.7% Growth forecast also lifted from 2.3% to 2.4% With the U.S. central bank (Fed) holding its benchmark rate steady, it raised its inf
Preparing for a prolonged Middle East war Secures 112 days’ worth of crude with 2 billion barrels Built up reserves starting two months before the war Cuts exports of petroleum products and fertilizer inputs Worsens the global shortage of related raw
“200,000-won Samsung” and “1,000,000-won Hynix” return Up more than 5% on a semiconductor surge Samsung Electronics–SK Hynix weight tops 40% for first time Institutions net buy ₩2.5tn of the semiconductor top two Foreigners also flip back to net buyi
Big boost from rising U.S. Treasury yields Wall Street calls it a ‘strong buy’ Shares of stablecoin company Circle are rebounding sharply. After plunging 76% from last July through early last month and extending a months-long downtrend, the stock has
Mastercard, a global credit card and card payments giant, said on the 17th (local time) it will acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK for up to $1.8bn (about 2.7 trillion won). If the BVNK purchase is finalized, Mastercard will be able to di
KOSPI 200 futures prices jumped more than 5% intraday on the 18th, triggering a buy-side “sidecar” (a temporary suspension of the validity of program trading quotes) in the main KOSPI market. The Korea Exchange said in a disclosure that a buy-side si
[Breaking] Buy-sidecar triggered as KOSPI surges Park Subin, Hankyung.com reporter waterbean@hankyung.com
The KOSPI surged more than 3% intraday on the 18th, reclaiming the 5,800 level, as combined buying by foreign and institutional investors offset jitters over Middle East tensions. On expectations of strong results from U.S. memory bellwether Micron,
On the 18th, South Korean stocks are expected to open higher, supported by improving investor sentiment toward the semiconductor sector. While oil-price volatility stemming from tensions in the Middle East remains an overhang, signs of downside resil