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SK Hynix shares fell 15% in Seoul on Monday after its $26.5 billion U.S. ADR debut. The selloff spread to other memory stocks and triggered a market-wide halt on the KOSPI.
YonhapSeoul's benchmark index fell 669 points on July 13 amid heavy selling in technology stocks. A 20-minute trading halt marked the seventh circuit breaker activation this year.
benzinga.comJPMorgan is testing AI agents that independently shift investments between stocks and bonds based on market conditions. Twenty-year backtests showed the top model outperforming a traditional 60/40 portfolio by 0.7 percentage points annually with lower volatility.
YonhapFour companies listed on the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières recorded price increases between 5.32 percent and 36.17 percent over the past seven days. Ecobank Transnational Inc posted the largest advance, reaching 64 XOF per share.
Los Angeles TimesMajor U.S. indexes closed higher Friday. The S&P 500 posted its fourth winning week in five, while SK Hynix shares rose 13.1 percent on their Nasdaq debut.
YonhapThe KOSPI rose 2.41 percent to 7,467.91 by 9:15 a.m. local time on July 10. Gains followed overnight increases in U.S. indexes driven by semiconductor shares.
The IndependentAsian equity indexes gained on Friday while oil prices declined. Markets reacted to renewed tensions between Iran and the United States after the ceasefire agreement ended.
Los Angeles TimesU.S. stock indexes climbed Thursday while oil prices retreated from the previous day's gains. Markets reacted to new U.S. airstrikes on Iran and comments from President Donald Trump about the temporary truce.
nypost.comSeveral brokerages increased margin rates on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix after market volatility rose. The changes require investors to post more cash when buying shares on margin.
The GuardianU.S. stock markets declined Wednesday after renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and comments from President Trump declaring the ceasefire over. Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent while the Federal Reserve signaled possible rate increases.
theiranproject.comOil prices increased while global stocks and bond prices declined after the United States ended a memorandum of understanding with Iran. Investors moved away from risk assets following the announcement.
YonhapThe won closed at 1,498.5 per dollar on July 8 after foreign investors bought a net 300 billion won in local stocks. The move ended a 13-session selling streak and coincided with SK hynix's planned Nasdaq ADR offering.
YonhapThe KOSPI closed down 409.52 points at 7,246.79 on July 8 after opening 2.7 percent lower. Technology stocks led declines amid investor concerns over the pace of earnings growth from higher capital spending.
zerohedge.comSamsung Electronics posted a 19-fold jump in quarterly operating profit yet still fell short of investor targets, triggering a 4.9% drop in South Korea’s Kospi and a 20-minute trading halt. U.S. futures pointed lower at the open, with several chipmakers sliding more than 5% in pr…
zerohedge.comMajor U.S. indexes declined as semiconductor shares fell and energy prices climbed. Traders also reacted to reports of an attack on a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.
en.globes.co.ilMicron, AMD, and Intel shares declined following reports that a Chinese AI firm is developing its own chip. The move comes even as Samsung reported a sharp profit increase.
Major U.S. indexes declined Tuesday after artificial-intelligence shares fell sharply. The S&P 500 slipped 33.58 points to 7,503.85 while the Nasdaq composite dropped 1.2 percent.
rigzone.comThe American Petroleum Institute reported a 399,000-barrel decline in U.S. crude stocks for the week ending July 3. Gasoline inventories also dropped 2.929 million barrels during the same period.
The HillConservative commentator Bill O'Reilly advised Americans to enter the stock market and stop complaining about prices. He cited his own portfolio gains and 4 percent inflation during a Monday broadcast.
americanbanker.comSamsung Electronics posted quarterly profit that exceeded Nvidia and Apple yet still triggered an 8% drop in its shares. Broader chip stocks and the Kospi index declined in tandem on Tuesday.
zerohedge.comU.S. equity futures opened mixed Tuesday. Technology shares declined after Samsung Electronics reported preliminary second-quarter results and a Chinese firm disclosed plans for a new AI chip.
cnbc.comShares of Naura Technology Group rose more than 70 per cent in 2026 while several peers more than doubled. A group of 14 firms posted 32 per cent revenue growth and 61 per cent profit growth in the first quarter. South China Morning Post reported the sector now faces scrutiny ove…
airedale.futurecdn.netNvidia's Kyber NVL144 AI server rack architecture has been pushed back to 2028. The delay results from difficulties producing a key printed circuit board. Asian technology stocks fell after the report.
YonhapThe KOSPI fell 37.01 points to 8,051.33 on July 6 after opening higher. Foreign and institutional investors sold 2.7 trillion won in stocks ahead of second-quarter earnings, while the won weakened against the dollar.
coindesk.comEther led major cryptocurrencies higher over the past week ending July 6 2026 while bitcoin reclaimed late-June losses. Gains occurred even as AI-related stocks stalled and the dollar strengthened.
finance.yahoo.comAsian stock markets advanced on July 3 after the U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June. The Thai SET index closed at 1,611.28, up 4.5 percent from the prior week, with foreign investors buying a net 20.31 billion baht.
Domestic investors purchased the largest weekly total of Japanese stocks on record while foreign funds recorded their largest weekly outflow since March. The purchases followed two prior weeks of net retail selling.
focustaiwan.twThe Central Bank governor told Majd Tab that current reserves of food and medicine will be exhausted by the end of August if the siege continues. The statement provides a specific timeline for supply depletion under existing conditions.
finance.yahoo.comCanada's main stock index climbed Friday morning after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new pipeline project to the country's West Coast. The move follows earlier policy discussions on energy infrastructure.
cnbc.comIndia's total crude inventories reached 104 million barrels by the end of June 2026. Imports hit a record 5 million barrels per day that month, with 2.6 million barrels per day sourced from Russia.
abcnews.go.comMajor Asian equity benchmarks advanced on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a new high. Gains were led by memory chip makers while some other semiconductor stocks extended losses.
Five companies outside the United States posted gains between 345% and 660% in the first half of 2026 as spending on AI infrastructure increased. The companies supply components used in servers and data centers.
The KOSPI gained 440.25 points Friday after a 7.89 percent drop the prior session. Semiconductor shares led the advance following overnight U.S. market moves.
abcnews.go.comMarket-on-close order imbalances for major U.S. equity indexes were reported ahead of the trading session close. The figures cover the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow 30, and a group of seven large-capitalization stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 330 points to a new intraday high of 52,805.12 on Thursday. Broader indexes fell as semiconductor stocks declined sharply after the jobs report.
U.S. stocks finished mixed after a government report showed employers added 57,000 jobs last month. The Dow Jones rose while the Nasdaq fell, and the Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher.
ZeroHedgeVice President JD Vance stated the U.S. will use the memorandum of understanding with Iran to replenish global oil stocks before deciding on further steps. The comments came in a Tuesday interview on The Michael Knowles Show.
cnbc.comU.S. oil stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve declined by 5.5 million barrels last week to 325.7 million barrels. The level marks the lowest since May 1983 and the 13th straight weekly drop.
cnbc.comBitcoin climbed to a one-week high. Several crypto-linked equities posted gains ranging from 1.0 percent to 9.8 percent.
forbes.comAn investment chief screened S&P 1500 stocks for continued AI exposure with limited reliance on hyperscaler capital spending. The list includes Amazon, Equinix, Eaton, and Digital Realty.
Global equities declined after chip makers posted double-digit losses. OpenAI is reportedly considering offering the U.S. government a 5% stake valued at roughly $42 billion.
CoinDeskBitcoin climbed back above $60,000 for the first time in over a week on Thursday. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's comments on lower inflation risks provided the lift. Other major tokens and Asian semiconductor stocks also moved.
zerohedge.comJapanese investors sold overseas bonds and stocks while foreign investors reduced holdings of Japanese securities during the week ending June 27. Data showed net outflows across both bond and equity markets.
Wall Street indexes showed mixed results with the S&P 500 nearly unchanged and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising slightly. Technology stocks fell while other sectors advanced. Australian futures pointed to a modest decline at the open.
en.globes.co.ilSemiconductor shares declined after OpenAI disclosed efficiency improvements in its systems. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 3.6 percent in early trading.
sbs.com.auForbes reported that only two of the ten richest individuals increased their wealth over the past month while technology stocks declined broadly. One of those two is identified as the world's first trillionaire. The list reflects values as of July 1, 2026 at 12 a.m. Eastern time.
CoinDeskArk Invest acquired more than $75 million in shares of Coinbase, Circle Internet and Bullish during June. The purchases occurred while Bitcoin posted its worst month in four years and related stocks declined sharply.
YonhapThe KOSPI closed at 8,303.41 on July 1 after dropping 173 points. Investors sold semiconductor holdings following recent gains while exports reached a June record. The won weakened against the dollar.
indianexpress.comThe India Meteorological Department reported June rainfall 39.8 percent below the long-period average. Farmers planted summer crops on 18.27 million hectares through 30 June, down from 23.65 million hectares a year earlier. Rice sowing declined 25 percent over the same period.
U.S. equity indexes posted gains on Tuesday while futures pointed to a modest advance for the Australian sharemarket. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent, the Dow Jones gained 140 points, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.4 percent.
New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to the House floor June 30 for the first time since March 5 and said he had been treated for depression. He missed every roll-call vote during the period and traded stocks valued between $50,008 and $190,000.
Seven large technology companies lost a combined $2.3 trillion in market value during June. The decline affected shares of Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Tesla, and Amazon.
focustaiwan.twGlobal stock markets declined after several AI-linked companies posted sharp drops. The selloff began June 22 and has extended into the current week.
nypost.comLocal firms raised 20.14 trillion won through stock and bond sales last month. The total declined from April as corporate bond issuance dropped sharply while stock sales increased.
finance.yahoo.comMajor U.S. indexes climbed Monday, with the S&P 500 gaining 1 percent and the Nasdaq rising 1.8 percent. Energy prices increased and several technology suppliers posted double-digit gains after new investment announcements.
rigzone.comCrude oil inventories held in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve declined by 5.5 million barrels last week to 325.7 million barrels. The total is the lowest recorded since 1983.
nypost.comThe currency reached 1,545.2 won per dollar on Monday. Foreign investors sold 7.7 trillion won of local stocks during the session.
nypost.comThe KOSPI closed at 8,394.65 after declining 16.56 points amid concerns over the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and oil prices. Tech shares led losses while battery stocks rose sharply on the session.
The equal-weighted S&P 500 outperformed its capitalization-weighted counterpart this week by the largest margin in six years. The move coincided with investor rotation away from leading technology stocks.
Shares of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs declined Friday following reports that OpenAI may postpone its initial public offering until 2027. The move comes amid broader volatility in technology stocks.