Crypto-Related Stocks & US Market

According to Korea Exchange, cooling appliance stocks surged on July 27 amid extreme heat conditions across South Korea. Faseco, a window-type air conditioner manufacturer, jumped 14.24% to 7,780 won, while Shiniline Electric, a fan maker, gained 8.94% on the same

Bitcoin rebounded to $65,178 on July 27, after a strong breakout above the $65,000 level. U.S. President Trump ordered the U.S. military to pause airstrike operations against Iran, ending 13 consecutive days of daily attacks. The FED interest rate decision is scheduled to be released on July 29, and all 104 economists surveyed by Reuters expect it to remain unchanged, but federal funds futures indicate the probability of a rate hike is about 36%. Trump Orders a Pause in Airstrikes Against Iran C

Bank of America's Bull & Bear Indicator rose to 9.6 last week, marking the highest sell signal level since the 2021 pandemic-era stock market rally peak. The indicator, which measures investor sentiment on a 0-10 scale, increased from 9.5 to 9.6, according to a report from BofA's research team led

158 companies in the S&P 500 index will release earnings this week, including major technology stocks Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple, according to CNBC on the 26th. This week represents the busiest period of the US corporate earnings season and is considered a critical juncture for overall

South Korean stocks opened sharply higher on the 27th but trimmed gains by mid-morning as foreign and institutional investors sold shares. The KOSPI index opened at 6806.27, up 115.65 points or 1.73%, but retreated to 6734.86 by 9:39 AM, reflecting a smaller gain of 44.24 points or 0.66%,

According to CNBC, 158 S&P 500 companies will report earnings this week (July 29-30), including tech giants Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple. Morgan Stanley set a $600 price target for Microsoft ahead of its July 29 earnings release, implying 57% upside from last week's close. The firm expects

Hyosung Chemical's stock price reached 69,400 won on May 24, marking a 78% surge from its pre-suspension close of 38,900 won in February 2024. The chemical manufacturer is projected to post over 100 billion won in Q2 2025 operating profit, reversing a four-year loss streak that began in 2022. The tu

Kolon TissuJin's stock crashed 90% to 15,000 Korean won on July 26, down from its 52-week high of 149,000 won reached on May 12, according to financial data. On the same day, the company's CEO Noh Moon-jong and co-CEO Jeon Seung-ho issued a public apology on the company website. Following the

According to Bloomberg, CME Group launched single-stock futures contracts covering more than 50 U.S. companies, including Nvidia and SpaceX, on July 27. Contracts will be cash-settled based on closing prices of the underlying stocks, trading 5 days per week with 23-hour daily sessions. CME has

NeoView, a newly relisted company on the KOSDAQ market after spinning off from Tobis, saw its stock price plunge 27.89% on its first trading day on the 27th, according to the Korea Exchange. The stock traded at 18,460 won, down 7,140 won from its opening price of 25,600 won, and fell

According to Korea Exchange, Neoview, the newly spun-off automotive display subsidiary of monitor manufacturer Tobis, slumped 27.89% to 18,460 Korean won on its first day of trading on July 27. The company opened at 25,600 won, its initial offer price determined through morning auction without a

Korean pension funds including the National Pension Service net bought 279.3 billion won worth of Korean stocks in the KOSPI market over the past three consecutive weeks, according to Yonhap Infomax trading data. The net buying follows a 10-week net selling streak that ended in early July, marking t

According to the Korean insurance industry on July 27, major insurance subsidiaries of financial holding companies posted better-than-expected first-half results in 2026. KB Insurance's second-quarter net profit reached 278.1 billion Korean won, up 38.6% from the first quarter. Shinhan Life

According to Business Insider, citing University of Florida finance professor Alejandro Lopez Lira, DeepSeek's AI-managed investment portfolio has outperformed ChatGPT and Grok in 2026, with year-to-date gains of 35% compared to ChatGPT's 16% and Grok's 19%. Since inception in 2023, DeepSeek's portf

Four major South Korean financial holdings — KB Financial, Shinhan Financial, Hana Financial, and Woori Financial — announced enhanced shareholder return policies in their first half earnings reports, driven by record profits. The companies unveiled historically large share buyback and

South Korea's five major financial holding companies achieved a combined net profit exceeding 13 trillion won in the first half, marking a record high. KB Financial, Shinhan Financial, Hana Financial, Woori Financial, and NH Nonghyup Financial posted a total net profit of 13.1183 trillion won in the

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 27, South Korea's four major financial holding companies announced record share buyback and cash dividend programs for 2026, with first-half figures already surpassing prior-year annual levels. KB Financial completed 1.2 trillion won in buybacks in H1 and

According to BlockBeats, on July 27, Nomura Securities initiated coverage of Changhsin Technology (CXMT) with a target price of 116 yuan, implying a 20x price-to-earnings valuation. The valuation corresponds to a market cap of approximately 7.76 trillion yuan and represents a 13.4x increase from

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's NH Nonghyup Finance posted record-high profits in the first half of 2026, driven primarily by its securities subsidiary NH Investment & Securities. NH Investment & Securities generated approximately 965.2 billion Korean won in net profit during H1, up 107.5

According to Korea Exchange data, Naver shares jumped 11.33% to 231,000 Korean won on July 27, following news of the company's Nvidia investment stake and announcement of a large-scale share buyback and cancellation program. The stock rose from 192,500 won the previous trading day, with pre-market a