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China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into dichlorosilane, a semiconductor process chemical imported from Japan, following its ban on rare earth exports. The Ministry of Commerce announced on its website on the 7th that it would begin an a

CES on-site briefing All three memory companies expand production capacity Demand continues to rise due to AI infrastructure investment Jensen Huang, NVIDIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said of the memory semiconductor boom brought by the artificia

The advance of Silver… Surpassed NVIDIA's market cap Investment flows amid global instability Market cap 4.6 trillion dollars… 2nd largest single investment asset IBs: "Silver price could be three times higher than now" Silver's market value has appa

'Korea Exchange-Koscom'·'NextTrade-Musicow' consortia selected LucentBlock consortium defeated The operator of the token securities (STO) over-the-counter exchange (distribution platform) has effectively been decided. According to financial circles o

US$5 billion more than planned "AI investment war Round 2 begins" xAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) company led by Elon Musk (pictured), secured US$20 billion (about 26 trillion won), becoming the first major AI company this year to announce a la

U.S. CBS interview Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the opposition she leads should run the Venezuelan government. On the 6th (local time), Machado said in a video interview with U.S. CBS, "The Venezuelan people have already cho

Global investment bank Macquarie advised, "Do not sell Samsung Electronics and SK hynix too early," forecasting that the memory supercycle will continue through 2027. It set a target price of 240,000 won for Samsung Electronics and 1,120,000 won for

Foreign net buying Semiconductor stocks continue to strengthen…'140000-won Samsung Electronics'·'760000-won SK Hynix' The KOSPI index rose more than 1% early in trading on the 7th and broke through the 4600 level, setting a new record again. Bolstere

Authorities add the industry to banks' subsidiaries Possible to hold more than 15% of shares A path appears to be opening for banks to hold more than 15% of the equity of issuers of won-denominated stablecoins. With the government's submission of the

Authorities Allow 'Won-Denominated Coin Issuers' to Be Incorporated as Bank Subsidiaries Banking Sector's Calculations over Won Coins Grow More Complex Issuers' Equity Can Be Held Directly Heavy Burden for Single Largest Shareholder Participation Lik

Issuance approval expected only by year-end As the government's draft of the Basic Act on Digital Assets comes into view, the financial sector has begun positioning itself to secure the title of 'first issuer of a won-denominated stablecoin.' The fin

High peak burden 'box range within an upward trend' pattern A phased approach is necessary rather than chase buying Last year, international gold and silver prices showed a record rise and staged a strong rally. Gold jumped more than 60% in one year,

Keynote ahead of the opening of CES 2026 OpenAI president who signed a tens-of-billions-of-dollars deal appears as guest Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, unveiled the new graphics processing unit (GPU) Instinct MI455X at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, U.S., on the 5th (

Unstable international situation… Gold prices race back to record highs Major precious metals prices New York Mercantile Exchange as of the 5th International gold prices on the 5th (local time) are again rising to record levels. Precious metal prices

"Oil companies knew we were going to do something," he claimed U.S. President Donald Trump predicted that U.S. oil companies would re-enter Venezuela after President Nicolás Maduro is ousted and that it would take less than a year and a half to incre

"Won–dollar exchange rate of 1500 won is excessive…falling below 1400 won is also not easy" "Korea's labor and financial policies that deter foreign investment" "Concerns about inflation reignition ease…the Trump variable is a burden" The concerns of

Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO, said he will release a new autonomous vehicle developed with the German automaker Mercedes-Benz in Q1 of this year. On the 5th (local time), at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Las Vegas, a day before the opening of CES 2026, Huan

Right after market close, Jensen Huang CES keynote Closed slightly down as there were no surprise remarks yet NVIDIA closed slightly lower ahead of Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's chief executive officer (CEO), delivering a keynote at CES, the world's largest

Major indices on the U.S. New York market all rose. Although geopolitical tensions flared after the U.S. invaded Venezuela, the market appeared busy looking for beneficiary stocks. On the 5th (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Do

Manufacturing pain as new orders decline and tariffs raise input costs In 2025, marked by Trump's tariffs, U.S. manufacturing activity contracted by the largest margin in a year. New orders fell and input costs rose due to tariffs, prolonging the sec

Summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the 5th "China–Korea relations placed in an important position in peripheral diplomacy" "Surpass social systems to achieve common development" Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President Lee Ja

President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to China, held a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on the afternoon of the 5th. This was the second time President Lee has sat down with President Xi in person, following a meeting h

US pressures 'leftist governments in Latin America' after successful ouster of Maduro Shift from 'non-interventionism' Increased surprise use of force in second term NYT: "Explicit declaration of gunboat diplomacy" Trump: "Greenland needed for securi

Impact of expectations of increased Venezuelan oil production Although geopolitical tensions escalated due to the United States' arrest of Venezuela's president, international oil prices instead fell. According to Bloomberg, Brent crude futures, the

Emphasized "bold investment" at New Year's press conference 10-year yield at an annual 2.1% amid fiscal expansion stance Japan's 10-year government bond yield exceeded an annual 2.1%, marking the highest level in 27 years. This was due to rapid yen d

The Donald Trump administration posted a warning phrase meaning 'mess around and you'll die' on its official social media after ousting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. According to Instagram, the White House's official account on the 3rd (local

Delcy Rodríguez, the vice president who became acting president after Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, was ousted by U.S. force, publicly requested cooperation from the United States. This marked a change from her previous stance of showin