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SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Starship mega rocket on Thursday, with CEO Elon Musk pledging to make another attempt 'hopefully in a few days.' A 90-minute launch window opened at 6:45 p.m. ET, and within minutes, the reusable rocket maker announced on a livestream that it was standing down for t

Multiple cryptocurrency tokens experienced significant price movements across four major Korean exchanges during the 23-hour period from July 16 9:00 AM to July 17 8:00 AM. BOB recorded the highest gain at 26.85% on Bithumb, while BAAS suffered the steepest decline at 58.64% on Coinone. KAITO

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song and US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh both emphasized prioritizing the real economy over financial market fluctuations in recent policy communications. Shin made the remarks at a press conference following the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on July 16,

South Korean government bond futures rose in overnight trading on the 17th, defying weakness in US Treasuries. The 3-year Korea Treasury Bond (KTB) futures closed 3 ticks higher at 102.92 compared to the previous day's regular session close, while 10-year KTB futures climbed 29 ticks to 105.70. The

The KOSPI stock market has experienced extreme volatility since May, with average daily fluctuations reaching 401.12 points according to Korea Exchange data reported on the 17th. Despite the KOSPI index trading at roughly one-third the level of the US NASDAQ index, the Korean market's volatility has

Japanese investors in their 20s are spending stock market profits on luxury goods following a four-year rally in the Nikkei index, according to a May survey by SMBC Nikko Securities. The survey found that 34.6% of investors aged 20–29 spent or plan to spend stock gains on luxury purchases — the

TSMC reported Q2 net profit of 706.6 billion TWD, a 77.4% increase from the prior-year period, surpassing the 632.6 billion TWD analyst consensus compiled by LSEG. The world's largest contract chipmaker also raised its annual revenue growth forecast to slightly over 40% from the previous target of o

Domestic brand stocks including pen maker Monami and seafood processor Hansung Enterprise surged in two weeks following stricter delisting criteria implemented this month. Monami rose 187% from 1,200 won to 3,445 won, while Hansung Enterprise jumped 245% from 4,210 won to 14,520 won, according to

Marex Group has begun accepting Circle's USDC stablecoin as initial margin collateral for regulated derivatives positions through its US futures commission merchant business. The service, supported by Coinbase custody and conversion systems, follows a December 8, 2025 no-action letter from US

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees Wednesday that Anthropic's limits on requests submitted to the startup's high-end Fable artificial intelligence model don't make sense. Nadella questioned why a creation tool would have such editorial control during remarks to engineers working on Microsoft

Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize announced Wednesday a partnership to integrate blockchain technology into the public offering process through tokenized securities. The collaboration combines Cantor's equity capital markets capabilities with Securitize's blockchain infrastructure to enable

The US dollar strengthened against major currencies on July 16, rising for the first time in three trading sessions as the dollar index climbed 0.232% to 100.748 by 4pm Eastern Time. The currency gained on safe-haven demand triggered by escalating US-Iran tensions and a sharp selloff in technology s

U.S. retail sales rose 0.2% in June, matching economists' expectations after May's revised 1.0% increase, according to the Commerce Department. However, LegalShield's Consumer Stress Legal Index for the second quarter of 2025 reveals mounting financial pressure beneath the headline spending

South Korean semiconductor stocks face peak-out debate as analysts adjust expectations following recent market volatility. On July 10 at the Nasdaq ADR listing ceremony in New York, SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won defended AI sector growth potential amid bubble concerns, while Morgan Stanley and

SpaceX, which acquired xAI in February, faces mounting opposition to its Colossus and Colossus II AI data centers in Greater Memphis due to noise and emissions from gas-burning turbines. This week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul enacted a one-year moratorium on AI data center construction, while last we

Major sportsbooks including Draftkings and Betmgm saw their largest remaining World Cup outright liability erased when Spain defeated France 2-0 in Tuesday's semifinal. Betmgm reported that 94% of semifinal qualification money backed France, while Fanduel said France had attracted the most money

Individual investors in South Korea reversed their exchange-traded fund (ETF) buying direction within one day, according to data from KOSCOM and Timefolio Asset Management on the 16th. On the 15th, when the KOSPI surged 6.24%, individuals purchased inverse ETFs and sold leverage products, while on t

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded combined inflows of $161.63 million on July 15, led by Blackrock's IBIT and ETHA funds, marking a second consecutive day without outflows across both categories. Bitcoin ETFs added $107.80 million while Ether ETFs brought in $53.83 million, reflecting consistent

International gold prices fell over 1% on the 16th (US Eastern Time) as Iran instructed Yemen's Houthi rebels to prepare for a Red Sea blockade if the United States strikes Iranian power facilities, raising inflation concerns. At 2:53 PM ET on the 16th, August delivery gold futures (GCQ6) on the

US Stocks fell on July 16 (local time) as the semiconductor sector dragged down major indices, with the SOX semiconductor index plunging 4.29%. The Nasdaq Composite declined 1.47% to close at 25,881.95, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.51% to 7,533.77 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.20% to 52