Behind the decline in profits of South Korea's top 500 financial enterprises
In the economic landscape of South Korea, the semiconductor industry has always been the "stabilizing anchor".
moreIn the economic landscape of South Korea, the semiconductor industry has always been the "stabilizing anchor".
moreTwo weeks ago, US Treasury Secretary Janet Bessent was still making a high-profile prediction that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by 50 basis points in September and declared that the benchmark interest rate should be significantly reduced by 150 to 175 basis points.
moreOn August 16, 2025, the Federal Reserve announced the official cancellation of the "Novel Activities Supervision Program" for banks' cryptocurrency and fintech activities, bringing these activities under the regular banking regulatory framework.
moreIn Thursday's Wall Street stock market trading, most stocks fell after a disappointing report stated that wholesale inflation in the United States was worse than economists had expected last month.
moreOn August 12 local time, the US Treasury Department released data showing that the total amount of US national debt exceeded 37 trillion US dollars for the first time, approximately 1.27 times the nominal GDP of the United States in 2024.
moreOn August 6 local time, a seemingly accidental but meaningful event occurred in the US financial market: the yield of US bonds of all maturities suddenly soared in a short time, and the yield of 10-year treasury bond jumped from 4.225% to 4.282% in just five minutes, up nearly 6 basis points.
moreRecently, according to Reuters' global tariff Tracker data, global companies that reported profits this quarter expect the profit shock related to trade policies to reach approximately 15 billion US dollars in 2025.
moreIn the trading session on August 12, 2025, the US stock market showed a prosperous scene. The three major stock indices all rose by more than 1%.
moreOn August 11th local time, the US stock market opened higher, and cryptocurrencies collectively soared.
moreMore than half of 2025, Americans are facing an invisible "financial pressure war".
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