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Lack of liquidity backstop for nonbank lenders pointed out "Growth pressure is increasing, market risk may spread" Harris Simmons, CEO of mid-sized U.S. regional bank Zions Bancorp, warned that a yellow signal has been lit over the rapid expansion of
Trump's stance changed in three days Is a Korea–U.S. 'joint statement' imminent? Deputy minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in charge of exchange rates accompanies Views on USD 350 billion in U.S. investment appear to have converged The u
Dollar and bonds up, gold down With companies reporting better-than-expected results, U.S. stocks opened mixed. As the dollar rose along with bonds, gold fell by the largest margin in four years. The three major indexes, which were trading around the
Easing of U.S.-China tensions and prospects of U.S. government shutdown resolution Gold, which had been hitting record highs day after day, plunged on the 21st (local time) in the London market by the largest one-day drop in four years. As of 2:09 p.
"Expectations that, as a former Finance Ministry official, she will find fiscal expansion measures without yen depreciation" "The Takaichi cabinet will find it difficult to allow further yen declines to maintain approval ratings" With Satsuki Katayam
Profit-taking emerged after early sharp gains The yen remains weak When Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi, who advocated fiscal and investment expansion, was chosen as prime minister on the 21st, the Japanese stock market closed slightly
Shaking off risks and starting 'management reform' Streamlining non-core affiliates for AI transition Shares rebound nearly 6％ immediately after the ruling With the management's judicial risk resolved, Kakao is now better positioned to accelerate its
Sanae Takaichi inaugurated as Japan's first female prime minister Japanese stocks hit record highs for two consecutive days Foreign buying on expectations of fiscal expansion Nikkei rose 0.27% from the previous day 'Money-printing' signaled…will it s
Kim Hyun-seok, Head of Global Markets During the gold surge, silver has also quickly jumped past $50 per ounce. This is the first time silver has broken $50 since 1980. Despite massive monetary inflation, silver remained below $50 for the past 45 yea
Fighting could continue like in Lebanon U.S. government dispatches Vance to Israel Analysts say that despite the Gaza Strip ceasefire agreement, Israel may continue attacks, and a low-intensity state of clashes similar to Lebanon could be maintained.
Licensing and other barriers block growth In South Korea's fintech industry, observers say it is difficult to find 'unicorns' with a corporate value of over 1 trillion won besides Toss and Dunamu. In particular, analysts say that Korea's uniquely str
Supply Shortages Worsen Amid Surging Popularity Investor Enthusiasm 'Heats Up' as Gold Prices Keep Rising Shinhan Bank has suspended sales of 1㎏ gold bars. As prices keep climbing, interest in gold investment has heated up, and the gold bar 'shortage
Lee Chan-jin, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, said on the 21st at a parliamentary audit by the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Economy and Finance that, regarding the supervisory framework for the virtual asset market, "we ar
Technology to Determine the Number of Coins to Deduct for a Payment Amount BC Card (CEO Choi Won-seok) has filed a patent application for core technology required to process stablecoin payments, the first in the industry. As the country's only paymen
The 'kimchi premium' attached to domestic gold prices is fluctuating. The premium, which at one point approached 20%, plunged to the 8% range in a matter of days. If the gap between domestic gold prices and international gold prices experiences sharp
KOSPI began trading at 3851.01 on the 21st, up 36.32 points (0.95%) from the previous day. Jin Young-gi Hankyung.com reporter young71@hankyung.com
Supply shortages intensify amid soaring popularity Investment fervor heats up as gold prices rise repeatedly Shinhan Bank has suspended sales of 1kg gold bars. With prices repeatedly jumping and enthusiasm for gold investment heating up, the gold bar
Major U.S. stock indices all rose. Easing U.S.-China trade tensions and expectations that the federal government shutdown (temporary work stoppage) will end appeared to boost investor sentiment. On the 20th (local time) on the New York market, the Do
Fed rate-cut expectations also spur bond buying Technical buying also flows in amid stabilizing investor sentiment The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury has fallen back below 4%. Fears of an economic slowdown have increased due to the prolonged U.S.
Dismisses possibility of war during meeting with Australian prime minister U.S. President Donald Trump (photo) on the 20th (local time) dismissed the possibility of China's invasion of Taiwan, saying, "China does not want to do that." After holding t
◆ "May lower tariffs on China"…New York stocks closed strong U.S. President Donald Trump said he may lower tariffs on China, and all three major New York indices closed higher. On the 20th local time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1.12%
S&P500 passes 6,700 points 10-year Treasury yield falls below 4% to 3.99% U.S. stocks opened higher on the 20th (local time) on hopes of strong corporate earnings and an easing of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. The possibility that a fede
Ahead of nationwide anti‑Trump 'No Kings' protests this weekend "Likely to reach agreement with moderate Democrats" White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett predicted on the 20th (local time) that the federal government shutdown "is likely to end s
Last week inventories hit bottom and at one point surpassed $54.47 per ounce Last week, the London spot silver market, which briefly ran out of silver stocks, was replenished after large inflows of silver from the United States and China, easing the
Cloud-based games such as Roblox and Fortnite also went down Many sites are currently being restored Cloud provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a large-scale service outage on the 20th (local time), causing several well-known websites to go
Appears to have received a new proposal during a call with Putin U.S. President Donald Trump strongly pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept Russian demands, including ceding territory. On the 19th (local time), the Financial Time
33 killed in attacks on armories, etc. Israel "will maintain the truce agreement" The Gaza truce is faltering after Israel carried out airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, citing violations of the ceasefire agreement by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Trade war increases uncertainty…Q3 GDP grows 4.8% Retail sales growth at a 10-month low Infrastructure investment turns negative for the first time in 5 years Rate cuts cautious despite deflationary pressure Loan Prime Rate held for five consecutive
Nominated as next prime minister on the 21st When Sanae Takaichi, party leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who supports fiscal expansion policies, became certain to assume the next prime minister post by forming a coalition with the se
October U.S. stock net-buying trend Retail investors who sought big tech turn to crypto and AI stocks 'Virtual asset' Iren $300 million purchase As Oracle and Broadcom share prices fell "Buy-the-dip opportunity" concentrated buying as well Until earl