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Reported by U.S. business portal Yahoo Finance U.S. business portal Yahoo Finance reported that markets are bracing for a tariff ruling as the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. on the 20th (midnight KST on the 20th) for the first
Brent, WTI up about 2% Trump: “10–15 days is the maximum” International oil prices rose about 2% after U.S. President Donald Trump set a deadline for Iran to abandon nuclear weapons. With growing speculation that the United States may strike Iran in
All three major US stock indexes fell. The decline was attributed to risk sentiment deteriorating as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated. Concerns over financial health also surfaced after private equity firm Blue Owl Capital declar
Workers Returning After Temporary Layoffs Due to Severe Cold Four-Week Moving Average Also Near Lowest Level in About a Year The US Department of Labor said on Feb. 19 (local time) that initial jobless claims for last week (Feb. 8–14) totaled 206,000
Clear differences have emerged within the U.S. central bank (Fed) over the future path of monetary policy. According to minutes of the Jan. 27–28 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting released by the Fed on the 18th (local time), officials agr
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, on the 18th (local time) publicly stressed the need to build artificial intelligence (AI) governance at the "4th AI Impact Summit" held in New Delhi, India. He also said an "international AI regulatory body" similar to the
War Clouds Over Middle East Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions “Only Trump’s Final Decision Remains” 50 Fighter Jets Mass in Middle East in a Single Day Additional Carrier Strike Group to Be Deployed This Weekend Iran Takes Defensive Posture, Including Conceali
The Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office said on the 19th that it has recovered all of about 320 bitcoins (worth about 31.7 billion won) that were stolen after investigators affiliated with the office accessed a "phishing site." Prosecutors explained
‘SaaS-pocalypse’ fear hits the US… JPMorgan picks ‘AI-resilient’ names High-quality software stocks remain safe despite the AI offensive Not that AI is collapsing SaaS Closer to an industry-structure reshuffle Firms with infrastructure and data stand
Agreement signed with KISA and others Busan Metropolitan City is moving to upgrade its blockchain-specialized cluster project in partnership with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA). The city said on the 19th that it signed a business agreeme
Secures stake ahead of merger with SpaceX Humain, Saudi Arabia’s state-owned artificial intelligence (AI) company, has invested $3bn (about 4.35 trillion won) in Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI. According to the Financial Times (FT) on the 18th (local tim
U.S. spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net inflows for six consecutive trading sessions. According to SoSoValue on the 19th (local time), spot Solana ETFs saw net inflows of $2.4 million the previous day (the 18th), marking six
The KOSDAQ Index surged on the 19th, buoyed by concentrated buying from foreign investors. The rally is seen as foreign demand translating expectations surrounding the government’s policy push to revitalize the KOSDAQ market into actual flows. Accord
KOSPI closes up 3.09% at 5,677.25 On the 19th, the first trading session after the Lunar New Year holiday, the KOSPI surged more than 3% to rewrite its all-time high yet again. Samsung Electronics led the rally, breaking above 190,000 won on a closin
Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policy and escalating geopolitical tensions involving the Middle East, South America and Greenland, global investors opted to invest in U.S. assets. The U.S. Treasury said on the 18th (local t
The United States, with an all-out war with Iran in mind, has amassed in the Middle East its largest concentration of air power since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The force posture is such that strikes could be launched immediately once President Donal
Participates with $3 billion in xAI’s $20 billion funding round Investment made just ahead of merger… stake converted into SpaceX shares Saudi Arabia’s state-owned artificial intelligence (AI) company Humain has invested $3 billion (about 4.35 trilli
Conditional preliminary approval for a fractional-investment OTC exchange "Formed a launch-preparation committee, aiming to open in Q4" The 'Nextrade (NXT) Consortium,' which has received preliminary approval from financial authorities for a fraction
On the first trading day after the Lunar New Year holiday, Feb. 19, both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ are surging. Right after the open, the KOSPI broke above the 5,600 level, and in the KOSDAQ market—where buying by foreigners and institutions piled in—a te
WTI posts biggest gain since October last year U.S. media: “A military strike could come sooner than expected” But U.S. midterm elections are a key variable Trump burdened by a surge in gasoline prices International oil prices surged after reports th
The Bank of Korea (BOK) said it sees heightened caution surrounding monetary policy in major economies such as the United States and the prospect of fiscal expansion. It also assessed that global financial markets were relatively stable during the Lu
The KOSPI has broken above the 5,600 mark for the first time on record. An overnight surge in Micron Technology on Wall Street helped lift shares of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. Samsung Electronics rose past the 190,000-won level intraday, while
Donald Trump Jr.: "USD1 is a step to preserve dollar hegemony" Eric Trump: "We were shut out of the financial system" Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, and Eric Trump, his second son, said the dollar needs modernization and
New York Fed: “U.S. companies and consumers are shouldering most of the tariff burden” Kevin Hassett: “The author should be disciplined…a very embarrassing report” Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council (NEC), sharply cr
Divided views on policy direction for the second half of the year Some officials also raised the possibility of rate hikes Clear differences have emerged within the Federal Reserve over the future path of the policy rate. According to minutes from th
U.S. outlet Axios: "War could start soon" Trump adviser: "90% chance of military action being launched" As nuclear talks between the United States and Iran hurtle toward the brink, a warning has emerged that the Trump administration is nearing a mili
Major U.S. stock indexes closed higher in New York. News that Nvidia and Meta Platforms would expand their partnership boosted sentiment, but stocks gave back a sizable portion of gains after reports said the possibility of further rate hikes was dis
Authorities move to tighten rules on market cap, capital impairment, and more Hunt for “beneficiary stocks” heats up amid expectations of a KOSDAQ clean-up Brokerages split: semiconductors vs non-semiconductors With the government saying it will cond
Re-elected as the 105th prime minister after a landslide election victory ‘Sanaenomics’ on the back of a strong governing mandate Push to set the consumption tax on food to 0% for two years Exports of weapons to third countries; introduction of attac
System already in development…discussions underway with allies The United States is moving to introduce a minimum-price regime for critical minerals as it seeks to block China’s low-price offensive. The plan is said to have moved well beyond the conc