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The U.S. central bank (Fed) said in its November Beige Book, released on the 26th (local time), that "employment slightly decreased, and about half of districts reported weakening labor demand." In the report, released ahead of the Federal Open Marke

Up to $1.2 trillion in wage impact in finance, healthcare, etc. Simulation jointly conducted by MIT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Tennessee, North Carolina, Utah among users of the policy tool A study released on the 26th (local time) by the Mass

Indicator of corporate spending reflecting expanded investment in some areas such as AI New orders for U.S. capital goods surged in September, and shipments of those goods also continued to rise. On the 26th (local time), the U.S. Department of Comme

Bessent, U.S. Treasury: "Trump expected to announce before Christmas" 10-year U.S. Treasury yield briefly fell below 4% Kevin Hassett, chairman of the White House National Economic Council, is emerging as a leading candidate for the next chair of the

Stock exchange ratio fixed at 1 to 2.54; Song Chi-hyung becomes the merged company's largest shareholder Dunamu becomes a subsidiary of Naver's subsidiary Synergy expected as industry leaders unite Possible Nasdaq listing in the future Regulatory ris

Clear slowdown in consumption…major economic indicators 'warning lights' November consumer confidence drops sharply September retail sales also at a four-month low Wallets closed as year-end discounts shrink Private employment falls by 13,500 per wee

Prime Minister Takaichi's first debate with an opposition leader On China-Japan tensions: "I will build a good relationship through dialogue" On criticism of a weak yen: "Necessary measures by the government" Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sa

U.S.: "Only minor details remain to be coordinated" Ukraine: "Disagreement over Donbas concessions, troop reductions, NATO accession" U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russia and Ukraine are very close to reaching a ceasefire agreement, but confl

Ministry of Economy and Finance: "Domestic residents' overseas investment has increased significantly…affecting the rise in the exchange rate" Last month, the dollars that left the country due to individual investors' investments in overseas stocks w

The KOSPI rose nearly 2% to recover the 3,930 level. This was thanks to purchases by institutions and foreign investors. As of 11:17 a.m. on the 26th, the KOSPI was trading at 3,932.58, up 74.80 points (1.94%) from the previous day. During the sessio

On the 24th, during discussions of separate taxation of dividend income Remarks made to the effect of 'Rather than raising the transaction tax, impose a financial investment income tax' It was confirmed on the 26th that within the Tax Subcommittee of

Stock prices of shares related to Google's Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) and NVIDIA's Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) are diverging. This follows analyses suggesting that Gemini 3.0, the artificial intelligence (AI) service launched based on Google's s

The KOSPI opened trading on an uptrend, thanks to buying by institutions and individuals. Samsung Electronics even briefly regained the 100,000-won level right after the open. As of 9:04 a.m. on the 26th, the KOSPI was trading at 3,879.58, up 21.80 p

The KOSPI index is drawing attention on the 21st as to whether it can break away from the 'strong start, weak finish' market amid hopes that controversy over an 'artificial intelligence (AI) bubble' is easing. Analysts say Google's AI service Gemini

U.S. September retail sales fell short of expectations November consumer confidence index at 88.7 Sharp decline from 95.5 in October Statistics that had been delayed by a U.S. federal government shutdown were released, showing that U.S. consumption c

Labor slowdown clear over four weeks Calls for a December cut gain strength within the Fed The pace of job losses in the U.S. private sector has clearly accelerated over the past four weeks. Private employment data firm ADP said in its weekly employm

A single console game has recently had a major impact on various industries, including the global gaming market, next-generation computer hardware strategies, and global semiconductor demand. This is due to the postponement of the release date of 'GT

◆Only Nvidia fell Overnight, the New York stock market rose alongside expectations of an interest rate cut by the U.S. central bank (Fed). In the early hours at the New York Stock Exchange today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.43%, the S&P 5

Rising prices and increased layoffs reduce consumption among middle- and lower-income households U.S. September retail sales were reported to have increased 0.2% month-on-month. This was significantly weaker than the 0.4% increase economists had expe

Revised ceasefire plan reflects Ukraine's demands Key issues deferred to leaders' summit Russia and Ukraine hold talks in Abu Dhabi The United States and Ukraine have prepared a new ceasefire peace plan that reflects Ukraine's views. However, core is

Trump to visit China in April next year…U.S.-China relations in 'thawing mood' First call since Busan 'trade truce' Focused discussions on economic cooperation and Taiwan Xi Jinping to make a state visit to the U.S. next year U.S. President Donald Tr

Michael Burry, the real-life protagonist of the movie 'The Big Short', continued to warn about a bubble collapse related to artificial intelligence (AI) companies. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on the 24th (local time), he contrasted remarks by J

Exclusive obtainment of Kim Byeong-gi's draft bill…legislative discussion likely to accelerate Differentiate capital requirements according to issuance size Exchanges such as Upbit and Bithumb barred from issuance The floor leadership of the ruling D

Related bill passed the National Assembly's bill subcommittee Finger·K-Auction and others rather weak Over-the-counter exchange may launch as early as next year A bill to institutionalize tokenized securities issuance (STO) passed the National Assemb

10-year yield, this month's low 4.03% Bond derivatives market reflects 80% probability of a December cut 30-year yield falls below box range (4.24~4.30%) U.S. Treasuries strengthened for a third consecutive trading day as dovish remarks by key offici

"The US labor market is currently sufficiently fragile" "Cutting now does not mean we cannot raise rates next year" Mary Daly, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, who had shown almost no public differences of opinion within th

U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 24th (local time) that he will visit China in April next year, and that Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to the United States before the end of next year. President Trump said on his social

Powell recently dismissed the bubble, saying "AI companies are making profits" Burry sharply criticized Powell's remarks via X "Greenspan also said there was no bubble before the subprime" Michael Burry, known as the protagonist of 'The Big Short', o

The three major U.S. stock indexes in New York closed higher. Google's artificial intelligence (AI) service Gemini 3.0 suggested a new direction for the AI industry, drawing buying interest focused on technology stocks. On the 24th (local time) at th

◆ Google-fueled AI optimism…New York stocks rise The three major US stock indices closed higher as buying centered on tech stocks. On the 24th local time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.44% to 46,448.27, the S&P 500 also rose 1.55% to 6,705.