- Gold Price Outlook Diverges This Year... Average Forecast at $4610, Up 7%
- Market experts forecast that the increase in international gold prices will significantly slow down compared to last year, with a projected rise of 7% this year.According to the British daily Financial Times (F...
- 2026-01-04
- "200,000 European bank jobs at risk within 5 years due to AI adoption"
- Morgan Stanley predicts that approximately 200,000 jobs in the European banking sector could disappear over the next five years due to increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and branch closures.Acco...
- 2026-01-01
- "Wallets close, housing prices rise"
- The Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) for December fell by 2.5 points month-on-month, marking the largest decline in the past year. Consumer sentiment, which had rebounded last month, has returned to a...
- 2025-12-25
- FSS Establishes 'Head of Consumer Protection'... Effect is 'Doubtful'
- The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced an organizational restructuring plan on the 22nd, establishing a new 'Consumer Protection Headquarters' directly under the Governor. This move comes after a pre...
- 2025-12-25
- White House: "US Inflation Lower Than Target... Sufficient Room for Interest Rate Cuts"
- Kevin Hassett, chairman of the White House National Economic Council (NEC), said on the 21st (local time) that the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), "has ample room to cut interest rates."Hassett to...
- 2025-12-22
- Half of global virtual asset hacks are North Korean... China is the 'laundromat'
- This year, at least $2.7 billion (approximately 3.99 trillion won) has been stolen globally through cryptocurrency hacks, with a majority attributed to North Korea, according to an analysis.Notably, North Korea...
- 2025-12-21
- The exchange rate broke through 1480 won in 8 months... The Bank of Korea's 'strategic currency hedging' is just a temporary measure.
- The won-dollar exchange rate surpassed 1480 won intraday for the first time in eight months due to the strong dollar and other factors. Consequently, the government's messaging surrounding the won-dollar exchan...
- 2025-12-18
- US Federal Reserve cuts benchmark interest rate by 0.25%P... Korea-US interest rate gap 1.25%P
- The Federal Reserve (Fed), the central bank of the United States, lowered its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on the 10th (local time).The Fed announced on this day, following the Federal Open...
- 2025-12-11
- Global Asset Managers Express Concerns Over 'AI Bubble' But Forecast a "Stock Market Rally Even Next Year"
- Despite ongoing debates about a bubble in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, a majority of major global asset management firms anticipate that the global stock market will continue its bull run next year,...
- 2025-12-08
- US Exchange Systems Issue Halts Stock and Foreign Exchange Derivatives Trading for 10 Hours
- Trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world's largest derivatives trading platform, was halted for over 10 hours on the 28th due to system issues.According to a CME announcement, trading of futu...
- 2025-11-29
- Gold Prices Jump 3% in a Week on Hopes of US Interest Rate Cut
- Bloomberg News predicted on the 28th (local time) that international gold prices are expected to continue their upward trend for the fourth consecutive month.According to Bloomberg, as of 2:20 PM Korean time to...
- 2025-11-28
- Naver-Dunamu Big Deal Shakes Up South Korea's Financial Landscape
- The stock swap mega-deal executed on the 26th by Naver Financial, a fintech subsidiary of Naver, and Dunamu, which operates Upbit, South Korea's largest virtual asset exchange, is being hailed as a "once-in-a-d...
- 2025-11-28
- "Are they touching the National Pension Fund to defend the exchange rate and catching retail investors investing in overseas stocks?"
- As the Korean won's exchange rate approaches the 1500 won mark, foreign exchange authorities have hinted at the possibility of additional taxation on "Seohakgaemi" (retail investors in overseas stocks), followi...
- 2025-11-27
- After housing prices soared and stocks rose, eventually... The 4 major banks' household loans are effectively shut down.
- The increase in household loans (excluding policy loans) for the four major banks as of November 20 has exceeded the total target by an average of 32.7% this year. Consequently, the household loan windows of th...
- 2025-11-24
- US Major Banks Suffer Hacking Damage to Transaction Partners…Concerns Over Loan Customer Information Leak
- There are concerns that sensitive customer information may have been leaked following a hacking incident affecting a vendor for major U.S. banks.According to The New York Times (NYT) on the 22nd (local time), C...
- 2025-11-23
- 'Black Friday'... KOSPI falls nearly 4%, exchange rate rises to the 1,475 won level
- The domestic financial market experienced a severe downturn on the 21st, with some calling it a "Black Friday," as risk aversion spread due to concerns about overvaluation in global stock markets.On this day, t...
- 2025-11-21
- Nvidia effect lasts half a day... New York stocks plunge, reversing course amid ongoing overvaluation concerns.
- The New York stock market closed lower on the 20th (local time), reversing from a sharp intraday decline due to continued concerns about an artificial intelligence (AI) related stock bubble.Although Nvidia, the...
- 2025-11-21
- Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury: "Weakening dollar hegemony? The dollar-centric order remains solid."
- While the US dollar has shown weakness this year, leading to speculation about the decline of dollar hegemony, the dollar-centric international economic order remains firmly in place, according to analysis.Clay...
- 2025-11-06
- Fear of an 'AI bubble' sweeps US stock markets, spreading to South Korean and Japanese markets
- Concerns about an AI bubble are spreading across global stock markets, with growing warnings that AI-related stocks are overvalued.The three major stock indexes on the New York Stock Exchange all fell on the 4t...
- 2025-11-05
- Bitcoin, on a 'continuous downturn,' finally breaks $100,000... first time since June
- Bitcoin, the top cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has fallen below $100,000 for the first time since June.According to Coinbase, a U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, as of 4 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Pacific...
- 2025-11-05
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Think You Are Safe from the Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court video / @birds_justice X account subtitle GIF] A video of President Yoon Suk Yeol's closing statement at his trial rega
President Yoon, regarding the first-instance ruling on the Public Official Election Act: “An excessive political verdict that distorts the facts… We will appeal immediately.”
The first-instance sentencing hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding violations of the Public Official Election Act is being broadcast live at Seoul Station on the 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]Pres
WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
Advertisement for SK Hynix ADR listing in New York's Times Square [Reuters=Yonhap News file photo]The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Recei
'Godfather of Japanese Mystery Novels' Keigo Higashino Passes Away After Battle with Cancer at 68
Famous Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino [AFP=Yonhap News]It has been belatedly reported that Keigo Higashino, the "godfather of Japanese mystery novels" and author of bestsellers such as "The
[Park Pil-kyu Security Column] To the Ignorant Trying to Clothe a Beast in Sheep's Clothing
Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo=Yonhap News]“The Air Force Academy doesn't teach you how to fly a plane!” “The Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are exactly the
[Issue Diagnosis] Two Effects of the Election Petition Review
[Photo] Evidence of Election Fraud Flooding U.S. Media… Trump Had 2.7 Million Votes Stolen
[Video] U.S. Semiquincentennial Air Show... 'Art in the Sky' streaks across New York
[Editorial Cartoon] A Draconian Law That Undermines Freedom of Expression
