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NH Investment & Securities "This week KOSPI expected to fluctuate between 3,900 and 4,100" "Rotation expected from semiconductors to defense, securities, and biotech" Brokers expect that this week (3–7) the KOSPI index will continue to contest around
The so-called 'Uptober' myth that Bitcoin prices rise in October has been broken for the first time in seven years. 'Uptober' combines up and October, and is based on the empirical observation that Bitcoin has generally shown strength each October. A
Stablecoin-themed stock Hecto Financial Rallied 192% from April to June then fell 30% CEO Choi Jong-won: "Next year will be the first year of global expansion" Entering Singapore, Taiwan after Japan "Will enhance competitiveness through strategic M&A
Xi Jinping "Pioneer a new phase in bilateral relations" Promote communication of public sentiment through exchanges between the people South Korea and China pledged to improve relations in terms of the economy and private exchanges through a summit.
South Korea and China signed a won-yuan currency swap agreement. On the 1st, on the occasion of the summit held in Gyeongju, the two countries signed several memoranda of understanding (MOUs) in areas such as economy, culture, and crime response and
International gold prices, which have risen by at least 50% so far this year, have been declining since the 20th of last month, and the adjustment phase continues. Despite the US-China summit, traders are taking a wait-and-see stance amid assessments
South Korea and China have signed a won-yuan currency swap agreement. The two countries signed the won-yuan currency swap agreement on the occasion of a summit between President Lee Jae-myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping held on the 1st in Gyeong
The upward march of Bitcoin that had continued every October has stopped for the first time in seven years. According to U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on the 31st (local time), as of 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2 p.m. Pacific Time) that day, one bit
Fed officials, successive opposition to rate cuts Growing inflation concern within the Fed Within the U.S. central bank (Fed), voices publicly opposing the recent rate cut are coming one after another. They include Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, C
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he had approved South Korea's construction of nuclear-powered submarines the day after the Korea–U.S. summit. This followed President Lee Jae-myung's request at the summit that a decision be made to
Buying sentiment improved on strong results from Apple and Amazon, pushing the three major U.S. stock indexes in New York to close higher. On the 31st (U.S. Eastern Time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed
President Lee meets… discusses growth outlook President Lee Jae-myung met on the 31st with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (photo), and exchanged views on structural reform and prospects for the Korean
Attention on Lee–Xi first meeting Discussion on livelihood issues, Korean Peninsula denuclearization Lee expected to appeal for support of North Korea 'E·N·D' May also explain measures against anti-China protests Will the 'misunderstanding' about nuc
Xi "Must keep commitments on history and the Taiwan issue" Takaichi "Concern over rare earth export controls" Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held their first summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, on t
Analysis by Yun Han-hong, People Power Party lawmaker 15 exchanges hold '38 billion won' nonetheless Only 30 million won refunded out of 1 billion won requested "Support needed such as expanding the DAXA agreement"<based on claimed amounts> Applicati
Practically using foreign exchange reserves Reduced domestic investment weakens economic strength After the Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations were concluded, the won-dollar exchange rate fell slightly over two days. This is analyzed as resulting from th
Analysts say the U.S. central bank (Fed), which steers the direction of the global economy, is facing an unprecedented 'data drought.' This comes as a U.S. federal government shutdown (temporary work stoppage) has entered its second month. Key econom
◆ New York stock market closes lower on unstable US-China trade truce The three major New York stock indexes closed lower. On the 30th local time, the Dow closed at 47,522.12, down 109.88 points (0.23%) from the previous session. The S&P 500 closed a
President Lee and Prime Minister Takaichi hold 41-minute summit Korea-Japan "Let's continue shuttle diplomacy" Lee "Korea and Japan are emotionally hurt Problems and tasks should be resolved separately" Reaffirmation of two-track approach: past issue
Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's chief executive officer (CEO), visited Korea and said, "I have a lot of confidence in Samsung." On the 30th, Huang, who visited Korea to attend APEC 2025, met exclusively with The Korea Economic Daily at a location in Seoul and
U.S. appears to have considered tariff talks with Taiwan The presidential office dismisses 'reports of disagreement' "Not treated less favorably than Taiwan Announced based on the agreement" U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Rutnick posted a message
Foreign media said that South Korea obtained more concessions than Japan in the tariff negotiations between South Korea and the United States. The New York Times (NYT) on the 30th reported the bilateral agreement, saying, "South Korea obtained more c
Fed, policy rate cut 0.25%P "Quantitative tightening ends in December" Two consecutive cuts to annual 4.0% Preemptive response to signs of slowing employment "Will end net runoff of securities holdings" "There are internal differences of opinion on f
Bigger than the total of all cryptocurrencies Jensen Huang dismisses AI bubble theories Strengthening alliances with Uber, Palantir, etc. Some say "current stock price is overvalued" NVIDIA's market capitalization surpassed 5 trillion dollars (about
Trump–Xi 100-minute meeting Face-to-face in Busan for the first time in 6 years and 4 months US reduces tariff rate on China by 10%P China to supply rare earths and import soybeans After Donald Trump returned to the presidency, the US-China trade war
Korea Exchange Research Center Heads Meeting "There is room for an additional 20% increase in market cap" "Policy support such as tax reform must continue" As the KOSPI index keeps breaking record highs day after day, experts said that for the rally
When the People Power Party pointed out that "a US-Korea currency swap was excluded" in the US-Korea tariff negotiations, Koo Yoon-cheol, Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Minister of Economy and Finance, stepped forward to explain. At the compre