An attendee with a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 smartphone at a Samsung Unpacked product launch event in London, UK, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Samsung Electronics Co. revamped its foldable phone lineup, introducing a new entertainment-focused model that will compete with Apple Inc.’s imminent entry into the market. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a “fireside chat”, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S., September 1, 2026. Sam Wolfe | Reuters The European Union has formally joined the U.S.-led sanctions campaign against Iran, while South Korea said it’s weighing a military role to…
Employees celebrate the close of trading for the year at the Korea Exchange (KRX) on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korean stocks rallied Thursday, lifting the benchmark Kospi into a technical bull market as a global revival in the AI trade fuels a sharp recovery after last month’s…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 30, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The Dow just notched its fifth straight record close,…
CANADA – 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Asian technology stocks surged Wednesday after a strong Wall Street rally overnight that saw robust corporate earnings and easing…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 24, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Investors are becoming more willing to increase their exposure to international equities, as concerns over the dominance of the “Magnificent Seven” technology giants encourage diversification away from…
Bank employees work in front of multiple monitors at the Hana Bank dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on May 12, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Wall Street tech moves and South Korea’s stock market are becoming increasingly intertwined as artificial intelligence spending binds together the fortunes of U.S. technology giants and Korean…
Shoppers during the grand opening of an Olive Young store in Pasadena, California, May 29, 2026. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Olive Young opened its first U.S. outpost in late May, shoppers were already camping out, and the line spanned multiple blocks. On opening weekend, the leading South Korean beauty retailer’s new…
POLAND – 2025/09/05: In this photo illustration, an SK hynix logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with the American flag in the background. (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images As global chip giant SK Hynix makes its Nasdaq debut Friday, the listing will test…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – 09 DECEMBER: People walk past the Korea Exchange (KRX) building, as stock markets in Asia as a whole have been affected by the intensifying political turmoil over president Yoon Suk Yeol’s role in martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, on 9 December, 2024. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), Hong…
