Germany’s January CPI rose 2.1% year-on-year, matching the preliminary estimate, with core inflation at 2.5% and food and service prices driving the increase.
#YonhapInfomax #Germany #CPI #Inflation #CoreInflation #FSO #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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President Lee Jae-myung marked Lunar New Year by pledging to drive reforms and build a just, inclusive society, vowing to use his presidency to pursue urgent national change.
#YonhapInfomax #PresidentLee #LunarNewYear #SouthKorea #Reform #JustSociety #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Japanese shares retreated as technology stocks led declines, with the Nikkei 225 falling 0.42% amid profit-taking and concerns over AI’s impact on software firms, while auto stocks saw rotation and bond yields dropped.
#YonhapInfomax #Nikkei225 #TechnologyStocks #ProfitTaking #ArtificialIntelligence #BondYields #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Danaher Corp. is nearing a $10 billion acquisition of US medical device maker Masimo, marking its largest deal since 2020, as the patient monitoring market is set for rapid growth.
#YonhapInfomax #Danaher #Masimo #Acquisition #PatientMonitoring #10BillionDeal #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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The dollar-yen exchange rate fell 0.30% to 153.039 yen in Tokyo as Middle East tensions spurred risk aversion, with thin trading and exporter dollar sales adding pressure.
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U.S. equity index futures fell in Asian trading as risk aversion dominated amid a lack of fresh catalysts, with geopolitical tensions and Fed rate cut expectations in focus.
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Japan’s 5-year government bond auction saw a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.10, below the 12-month average, as demand for mid-term JGBs weakened amid expectations of Bank of Japan policy normalization.
#YonhapInfomax #JapanGovernmentBond #BidToCover #BankOfJapan #AuctionYield #PolicyNormalization #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Gold and silver prices slipped slightly in global trading on the 17th, with gold at $4,952.56 per ounce and silver at $75.150, reflecting subdued activity during the Lunar New Year holiday.
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Trump’s four major economic policies, which dampened US growth last year, are now projected to boost GDP by 0.85 percentage points in 2026, driven by tax cuts and deregulation, according to the International Finance Center.
#YonhapInfomax #TrumpPolicies #USGDPGrowth #InternationalFinanceCenter #TaxCuts #Deregulation #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Investor exposure to the US dollar has fallen to a record low, as the currency’s safe-haven appeal weakens amid Fed policy uncertainty and global volatility, according to a Bank of America survey cited by the Financial Times.
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South Korea’s largest stocks, including Samsung Electronics, briefly hit limit down in a pre-market flash crash triggered by a fat finger error, highlighting persistent risks from algorithmic trading and the need for stronger internal controls as trading hours expand.
#YonhapInfomax #SamsungElectronics #FatFingerRisk #AlgorithmicTrading #NextTrade #VolatilityInterruption #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Major 'fat finger' trading errors have triggered massive losses and even bankruptcies, from Japan's Mizuho Securities to South Korea's Hanmag Securities and Samsung Securities, highlighting the systemic risks of human and algorithmic mistakes in global financial markets.
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Gold and silver prices slipped slightly in subdued trading as the Lunar New Year holiday shuttered key Asian markets, with investors taking profits amid expectations for U.S. rate cuts.
#YonhapInfomax #GoldPrices #SilverPrices #LunarNewYear #FederalReserve #JefferiesReport #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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The South Korean M&A market remains subdued amid high interest rates, with tech sector valuations soaring and buyers increasingly cautious, leading to a widening gap between seller and buyer expectations and a shift toward smaller, risk-diversifying deals.
#YonhapInfomax #MAMarket #TechValuations #InterestRates #SamsungElectronics #AIBoom #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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South Korea’s 2026 M&A market is set to be defined by “pivoting” strategies, as companies pursue cross-sector deals to secure new growth engines amid industry disruption and regulatory pressures.
#YonhapInfomax #MAMarket #Pivoting #TaekwangGroup #HanwhaHotelsResorts #IndustryTransformation #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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South Korea’s weak won is fueling a surge in inbound M&A, as global private equity funds and strategic investors capitalize on discounted valuations of Korean firms, with deals accelerating in tech and manufacturing amid a strong-dollar environment.
#YonhapInfomax #MA #EQTPartners #InboundDeals #ExchangeRate #DouzoneBizon #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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South Korea’s private equity sector is turning to secondary transactions and continuation funds as traditional M&A exits stall, with global deal volumes surging and large domestic funds extending holding periods to maximize returns.
#YonhapInfomax #PrivateEquity #ContinuationFunds #SecondaryDeals #CarlyleGroup #JPMorganReport #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Korea Investment & Securities Co. posted record net profit above 2 trillion won, fueling expectations for unprecedented employee bonuses as all business segments saw robust growth.
#YonhapInfomax #KoreaInvestmentSecurities #NetProfit #Bonuses #OperatingRevenue #EmployeeCompensation #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its policy rate after minutes revealed heightened concerns over inflation and employment risks, with markets now expecting further hikes as financial conditions ease and inflation remains persistent.
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South Korea's bond market has seen historic volatility in early 2026, with frequent half-big figure swings in government bond futures and yields, as investor fatigue mounts amid policy uncertainty and heightened sensitivity to domestic supply-demand and official intervention.
#YonhapInfomax #BondMarket #GovernmentBondFutures #YieldVolatility #BankOfKorea #InvestorSentiment #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=105609