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Trump convenes 20 oil industry executives at the White House "At least $100 billion investment to restart production" ExxonMobil: "Venezuela is not investable" "Investment decision possible only once profitability, legal protections, etc. are clarifi

Iranian authorities continue hardline crackdown on protesters Bloodshed erupts… death toll exceeds 100 Reports say the death toll has topped 100 as Iranian authorities have continued a hardline crackdown on anti-government protests now entering their

US Supreme Court: “May issue decisions in major cases on the 14th,” according to its website White House says it has many other options even if the Court rules tariffs illegal Kevin Hassett: “A range of legal authorities exists” The US Supreme Court

U.S. December CPI and PPI due for release China’s December money supply (M2) and new lending data due This week (12–16), Wall Street is expected to focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the legality of the Donald Trump administration’s reciproc

NH Investment & Securities: "KOSPI 4,250–4,700" KOSPI earnings estimates revised up in succession JPMorgan Healthcare Conference seen as catalyst for biotech stocks "Profit-taking pressure expected to intensify after sharp short-term gains" Brokerage

WSJ cites U.S. government officials "U.S. government discusses options for airstrikes on Iran" Another official: "No agreement on military action" The U.S. government is reportedly reviewing options for an attack on Iran, including the possibility of

U.S. to control Venezuelan oil sales Oil proceeds shielded from private claims The Donald Trump administration has moved to block third parties from accessing funds generated from Venezuelan oil sales, so the U.S. can deploy the money as it sees fit.

As anti-government protests in Iran intensify day after day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed support, calling them the "brave people of Iran." On the 10th (local time), Rubio wrote on his X account (formerly Twitter), "The United States s

As U.S. President Donald Trump again signaled his intention to secure Greenland, Greenland’s political parties said on the 9th (local time) that they do not want to be ruled by the United States. According to AFP, leaders of Greenland’s five parliame

Iran protest death toll rises by 20 in a day Tehran Prosecutor’s Office: "Those who clash with authorities will be sentenced to death" Protests in Iran over economic hardship are spreading, with the death toll surging. According to the Associated Pre

“You can’t protect leased land like it’s sovereign territory” U.S. President Donald Trump said he would first seek to reach an agreement to take control of Greenland, a Danish territory, but could resort to coercive measures if that fails. Speaking a

All three major U.S. stock indexes rose. Buying in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor-related shares, which had recently undergone a pullback, returned with force. On the 9th (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jon

‘Bold tax breaks’ to spur domestic investment Income deduction for investments in the National Growth Fund Double benefit via separate taxation of dividends at 9% KOSDAQ funds: KRW 2 million deduction every year Save KRW 700,000 in taxes on a KRW 20

Investment income balance accounts for 30% of the current account Dividend and interest income received overseas by companies and individuals up 24% in a year Shifting away from reliance on goods exports toward an advanced-economy-style structure Div

A startup that has carried out pilot testing under the regulatory sandbox ahead of preliminary approval for an over-the-counter exchange for tokenized securities (STO) now faces the risk of being derailed. As regulators are said to be reviewing appro

Machado to Visit the U.S., Focus on Transition Talks Maria Corina Machado, who won last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, is set to visit the United States next week to meet President Donald Trump. Attention is focused on how the meeting could shape the poli

The KOSPI rewrote its all-time high on a closing basis. Retail investors absorbed profit-taking supply dumped by foreigners worth more than KRW 1.5 trillion. Defense, autos and shipbuilding—sectors seen as potential market leaders following semicondu

October deficit $29.4 billion…about 40% narrower than September Surge in physical gold trades and sharp drop in pharmaceutical imports drove the move Volatility could pick up again depending on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling The U.S. trade deficit shran

Major indexes on Wall Street closed mixed. As funds rotated out of the semiconductor sector into traditional industries such as autos and financials, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose while the Nasdaq fell. Alphabet, Google’s parent, which overto

US Market Open Points — Jan. 8, 2026 ① US jobs: productivity jumps amid ‘low layoffs, low hiring’ The US labor market is seeing neither a sharp rise in layoffs nor a meaningful pickup in new hiring. Initial jobless claims for the week ended Jan. 3 ro

Japan summons Chinese ambassador to protest China said its recently announced export controls on dual-use (military and civilian) items, unveiled with Japan in mind, are measures limited to military use and will not affect the civilian sector. He Yad

Up 65% for the year… $4trn in sight "A signal that leadership is shifting in the AI era" $0.6trn gap with No. 1 Nvidia Google has climbed to No. 2 by market capitalization on the New York stock market, overtaking Apple on the back of its next-generat

H200 demand surges as U.S. eases restrictions Authorities seek to control the pace to protect domestic AI chips The Chinese government is said to have instructed some technology companies to "temporarily suspend purchases" of Nvidia’s artificial inte

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has publicly taken aim at Nvidia, which recently unveiled autonomous-driving technology. On X on the 7th (local time), Musk wrote about Nvidia’s autonomous-driving platform “AlphaMayo,” saying, “It takes years from the point

On the 8th, Samsung Electronics fell more than 1.5%. Even so, the securities industry is projecting ample upside potential for the stock. Some global investment banks (IBs) have raised their target price for Samsung Electronics to as high as 200,000

China’s stock market is expected to extend its solid run this year. Analysts say inflows will be supported by the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, improving corporate earnings and government support measures. Goldman Sachs on the 7t