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5,000 in a month, now 6,000 Up 44% this year alone Retail investors ‘sweep up’ 19 trillion won in a month Driving the market’s sprint Mandatory ‘treasury share cancellation’ Third round of Commercial Act amendments passes the National Assembly The su

Stripe moves to pursue M&A PayPal jumps 6.7% on takeover hopes U.S. fintech startup Stripe is reportedly pursuing an acquisition of PayPal Holdings. On the news, PayPal shares rallied sharply on the day. On the 24th (local time), Bloomberg, citing so

AMD–Meta sign AI infrastructure supply deal Supply-chain diversification; reduced reliance on Nvidia AI competitive landscape shifts from “training” to “inference” Focus on stronger bargaining power versus Nvidia Chinese media “closely watching” the

First-ever '6,000 KOSPI' milestone…also topped 6,100 intraday The KOSPI index on the 25th ushered in the era of the '6,000 KOSPI' (KOSPI index 6,000) for the first time ever. Buying by institutions and retail investors pushed the benchmark higher. Wi

President Donald Trump threatened in a post on social media yesterday, saying that “countries that want to play games will face tariffs far higher—and far worse—than what they recently agreed to.” It was a warning to brace themselves if they try to o

WTI, Brent down 1% Iran: "An agreement with the U.S. is within sight" Both sides preparing for possible military clashes Iran pushes to buy hypersonic missiles International oil prices posted a modest decline for a second straight day. With the Unite

U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation is scheduled to take place at 9 p.m. Eastern time at the U.S. Capitol. He is expected to focus mainly on plans to ease cost-of-living pressures. At a White House press briefing held today (24th), Pr

Lee Chan-jin, governor of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), met with chief executives of foreign financial institutions and asked for cooperation to advance the capital market. On the 25th, the FSS held a roundtable with CEOs of fore

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Samsung Life, Samsung Securities Chairman orders: "Identify what we can learn from AI" Executives and working-level staff mobilized overseas Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, is said to have convened the

The KOSPI broke above 6,000 at the open. Index heavyweight Samsung Electronics rose strongly, pushing the benchmark into new territory. On the 25th, the KOSPI opened at 6,022.70, up 53.06 points (0.89%) from the previous session. Samsung Electronics

The KOSPI has only 30.36 points left to reach the 6,000 level. With the U.S. stock market in New York closing higher overnight, forecasts are emerging that a green light has been lit for the KOSPI to hit 6,000. Another positive factor is that concern

Financial infrastructure is changing rapidly, including payments and settlement Prepare by making active use of the 'regulatory sandbox' The landscape of digital finance is shifting rapidly. Stablecoins, blockchain-based capital markets, and even phy

Major indexes on Wall Street rebounded sharply. The move came after AI company Anthropic announced partnerships with several tech firms, easing fears that AI would disrupt the software industry. On the 24th (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange

President Lee Jae-myung said on the 25th in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) that he hopes legislation to cancel treasury shares “will be done as soon as possible, even by a moment,” adding that “there is a mountain of work to do, including a law t

◆ New York stocks end higher after rebound… Anthropic plays both arsonist and firefighter Wall Street’s three major indexes managed to rebound intraday on the 24th local time and closed in positive territory. Anthropic, recently dubbed the tech indus

January yen-dollar 'rate check' led by Bessent "If Japan had requested it, coordinated intervention by both countries would have been considered" Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reported to have expressed reluctance over additional policy ra

Trump: “Higher tariffs for countries trying to play games” Threatens ‘retaliation’ if trade deals are reversed U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose higher tariffs on countries that roll back existing trade agreements with the United State

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of "The Black Swan" who predicted the 2008 global financial crisis, warned that the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom is harboring risks that could erupt at any time. Taleb, who introduced the concept of “bla

The KOSPI on the 24th turned higher on institutional buying and extended gains to reclaim the 5,900 level intraday. Despite a chill from the U.S., semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are leading the index higher on strong perf

Shin Min-kyung, Hankyung.com reporter radio@hankyung.com

[Breaking] KOSPI dips below 5,800 intraday…first time in three sessions Ko Jeong-sam, Hankyung.com reporter jsk@hankyung.com

The three major U.S. equity indexes in New York closed lower across the board. With fears persisting that artificial intelligence (AI) will encroach on the software sector, investor sentiment shrank sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump decided t

◆ Wall Street hit by tariff whiplash fatigue… Dow down 1.7% All three major U.S. stock indexes fell more than 1%. On the 23rd (local time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 48,804.06, down 1.66% from the previous session; the S&P 500 fell 1

US President Donald Trump said he would retaliate by imposing higher tariffs on countries that try to exploit the Supreme Court’s ruling that the reciprocal tariffs were unlawful. In a post on social media on the 23rd (local time), Trump wrote, "If a

Major parties in the European Parliament said on the 23rd (local time) they would halt legislative work related to ratifying a trade agreement with the United States. They also warned that President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement—invoking Sectio

"UK and Australia lose under 10% tariff; Japan and South Korea also lose advantages" China tariff rate falls 32%→24%; Mexico and Canada also lower "Impact likely short-lived given Trump may unveil a new tariff regime" Following the U.S. Supreme Court

After the US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs were unlawful, shares of Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong rose across the board. Analysts say expectations that the tariff burden on exports to the US could ease h

U.S. activates ‘Plan B’ to restore tariffs Buys time with a ‘15% tariff’ for 150 days Deploys Trade Act Section 301 and product-specific tariffs Probes ‘overproduction’ in Asia, including China Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the recipro

"Tariffs related to Sections 232 and 301 will continue to be collected" No information provided on the reason for the delayed implementation after the Supreme Court ruling or on tariff refunds US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it will