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Broadcom CEO raises questions about AI profitability "AI revenue has lower margins than non-AI revenue" Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both 'weak' President Lee mentions 'delivery delays'; DawonSys plunges The KOSPI index is falling more than 2% in
Financial market situation review meeting The financial authorities said that, in response to the increased volatility in financial markets such as the bond and foreign exchange markets, "if necessary, we will implement market stabilization measures
Bitcoin fell below the $89,000 level, drawing market attention to further downside. Cryptocurrency news outlet CoinDesk reported on the 14th (local time) that Bitcoin's first support level is around $86,000. Cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez said o
This month the won·dollar average exchange rate remained above 1470 won, sustaining the highest level since the 1997 foreign exchange crisis. As a structural flow continues in which dollar buying volume overwhelms selling volume due to increased over
Controversy over AI chip exports to China House China committee chair sends letter to Commerce Secretary 'Ban on advanced AI exports' bill also introduced NVIDIA to ramp up H200 chip production U.S. AI czar: "China is rejecting U.S. chips" Donald Tru
KB Financial Group Research Institute '2025 Korea Wealth Report' 55% of wealthy investors "Stocks are the No.1 short-term high-return investment" Wealthy 'Stocks more promising than real estate' Total financial assets surpass 3,000 trillion for the f
Cover Story How to Invest in Metal Raw Materials Gold, Silver, and Copper All Rising Holding commodities bolsters the asset portfolio International gold price up 58.6% year-to-date Central banks, institutions, and individuals buying heavily "A 1-don
Outlook for Bitcoin next year Liquidity shortage due to the shutdown Down more than 20% compared with two months ago Weakness continues despite positive factors Experts' price forecasts Cut from $300,000 to $150,000 Mixed outlook for next year "Weakn
Elimination of 'vesting cliff' for new hires Stock option restrictions were in place to encourage retention Policy changed amid hiring offensives from Meta and others $6 billion in stock compensation expected this year alone xAI also shortens vesting
At the FOMC that concluded on the 10th (local time), the story the market paid most attention to was not the interest rate cut everyone had expected. It was the Fed's announcement that, starting on the 12th—sooner and at a larger scale than Wall Stre
Economic indicators delayed by the shutdown are being released all at once U.S. employment conditions may be worse than expected This week (15–19) the New York stock market faces the U.S. nonfarm payroll report, the consumer price index (CPI), and re
The KOSPI index has surpassed the 4,100 level and is within sight of an intraday record high (4226.75). However, as stocks rise, resistance from profit-taking selling is not insignificant. There are also concerns that market liquidity may thin as yea
Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting on the 18th–19th Policy rate likely to be raised 0.25%P to 0.75% Likely to exceed 0.5% for the first time in 30 years since 1995 The Bank of Japan is forecast to raise the policy rate this month to an annual 0.75
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Thailand and Cambodia, which clashed again recently after July, agreed once again to halt fighting through his mediation, but Thailand said it would continue military operations. Cambodia also urged a halt, sayin
Bitcoin sidelined despite U.S. rate cut…What is the outlook for next year? Ahead of the year-end, Bitcoin prices have failed to escape weakness. Many market participants had expected Bitcoin prices to rebound if the U.S. central bank (Fed) lowered it
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower together. Investors' appetite for tech stocks weakened after U.S. AI semiconductor company Broadcom expressed a skeptical outlook on the AI industry. On the 12th (local time) at the New York Stock Excha
Offers benefits for recruiting subscribers 'Ponzi-style' Pi Network forced Also promoted to customers who visited branches An allegation has been raised that the chairman of a Saemaeul Geumgo in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, forced employees for years to instal
Opinions differ on which stocks will lead Forecasts of "tech stocks driving next year" Debate between cyclical stocks · consumer discretionary stocks Wall Street investment firms were optimistic about a strong U.S. stock market next year. They were d
Tensions between the United States and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are rising again over the global minimum tax system designed to prevent multinational corporations from avoiding taxes. According to the Financia
Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong appeared on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) podcast and said, "It is necessary to examine the pros and cons of deposit tokens and stablecoins together." He suggested comparing deposit-based tokens led by the
U.S. newsweekly Time selected the technology company executives who led advances in artificial intelligence (AI) this year as the world's most influential "Person of the Year." Time announced on the 11th (local time) that "The Architects of AI" are t
'Overinvestment' concerns Oracle, down 11% AI bubble talk resurfaces, cooling investor sentiment for tech stocks Buy flows shift to blue-chips and cyclical stocks The three major New York indices closed mixed as the 'artificial intelligence (AI) bubb
Largest increase since the COVID-19 period "Need to consider the large volatility during holiday periods" The number of new U.S. unemployment benefit claims rose by the largest margin since the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the U.S. Department of L
Participation in $81 million investment round "Expanding portfolio beyond coins" Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, participated in the $81 million investment round conducted by Italian AI robot startup Generative Bionics. It is interpret
Fed 'hawkish rate cut'…signals it will hold rates for the time being Down 0.25% percentage point…rules out further cuts Some say "less hawkish than the market expected" The U.S. central bank (Fed) lowered its policy rate by 0.25% percentage point on
Carrie Craig, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Market Strategist If AI adoption improves productivity Narrowing gap between emerging markets and the U.S. stock market Manager Stewart "Korean stocks in focus Long-term upward trend centered on semic
Digital Asset TF to finalize content on the 22nd Over stablecoin issuing entities Government draft disrupted by differences between the Financial Services Commission and the Bank of Korea The Democratic Party of Korea announced on the 11th that it pl
The Donald Trump administration has begun accepting applications for the 'Trump Gold Card', which grants U.S. permanent residency or long-term stay rights in exchange for a $1 million payment (about 1.47 billion won). President Trump said on the 10th
"To ease short-term funding liquidity pressures" Powell draws a line on linking it to monetary policy Markets call it "effectively a mini QE" The U.S. central bank (Fed) on the 10th (local time) announced a plan to buy short-term Treasury securities
Bank of Korea likely to prolong rate freeze On the 11th, when the Korea-U.S. interest rate gap narrowed due to the U.S. central bank (Fed)'s policy rate cut, the won-dollar exchange rate actually rose. Although the upward pressure on the exchange rat