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Samsung Electronics and SK hynix open lower on international oil price shock··· Sell sidecar triggered as KOSPI plunges

As the KOSPI index plunged early on the 9th, a sell sidecar (temporary suspension of program-trading sell quotes) was triggered on the stock market.The Korea Exchange announced at 9:06 a.m. that a sell sidecar had been triggered on the stock market. A sell sidecar halts program selling for five minutes to ease volatility. It is activated when KOSPI 200 futures remain down 5% or more from the previous session for one minute. At the time of activation, KOSPI 200 futures were down 6.49% from th...

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KOSPI plunges 5% on $100 oil shock, 5,300 level collapses

As international oil prices surpassed $100 per barrel, the KOSPI index plunged immediately at the open on the 9th.That day, the KOSPI opened at 5,265.37, down 319.50 points (5.72%) from the previous session, showing weakness from the outset. The KOSDAQ index also began trading at 1,096.48, down 58.19 points (5.04%) from the previous session.Although some stocks, including defense names and shipbuilders such as Hanwha Aerospace (3.78%), rose, large-cap heavyweights such as Samsung Electroni...

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Did Iran move highly enriched uranium to an even more covert location? U.S.·Israel weigh deploying special forces

The United States·Israel are reportedly discussing a plan to deploy special forces to Iran to secure highly enriched uranium held by Iran, amid growing indications that the nuclear material has been moved to a more clandestine site.Bloomberg reported on the 8th (local time) that President Donald Trump is reviewing a plan to deploy special forces to secure the 60% enriched uranium, as the likelihood has grown that 440㎏ of it has been moved elsewhere. If further enrichment were carried ...

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Was Trump's ‘Epic Fury’, ‘environmental catastrophe’ button

UK group assesses environmental risks of airstrikes Iranian missile bases under concentrated attack Toxic fuel and oxidizer not used in the West Deadly to humans, causing cancer and blindness Devastates life in soil and rivers as well Tanker destruction also pollutes sea and airAs the ‘Epic Fury (Epic Fury)’ operation launched on the orders of U.S. President Donald Trump passes the one-week mark, the United States, Israel, Iran, and multiple other Middle Eastern countries are being pulle...

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Ahn Se-young bid for back-to-back All England Open titles halted in the final··· falls to Wang Zhi Yi, ending 10 straight head-to-head wins

The 36-match unbeaten run of badminton world No. 1 Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life) was snapped in the All England Open final. Her bid for a second straight title at the tournament fell through.On the 8th at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England, Ahn lost 0-2(15-21 19-21) to Wang Zhi Yi of China in the women's singles final of the 2026 BWF World Tour Super 1000 All England Open. Ahn, who had aimed to become the first Korean singles player to win back-to-back All England Open titles, will have to ...

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US: “Oil prices are soaring, what is this?”···‘Baffled’ by Israeli strike on Iranian fuel facilities

Axios reported on the 8th (local time) that the Donald Trump administration expressed dismay at an Israeli airstrike on Iranian oil facilities. U.S. and Israeli officials told the outlet this was the first meaningful rift between the two sides since the United States and Israel jointly launched the war against Iran eight days earlier.Earlier, on the 7th, Israel carried out airstrikes on more than 30 oil storage sites inside Iran. The Israel Defense Forces said on X that “we struck sites the ...

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From a behind-the-scenes power broker to Supreme Leader··· Who is Mojtaba Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei, elected as the new Supreme Leader of Iran on the 8th local time, is the second son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and has long been regarded as a power broker behind the scenes.According to the New York Times (NYT) and other outlets, Mojtaba, 56 this year, is a mid-ranking Shiite cleric who has wielded strong influence behind the scenes and for years has been discussed as a potential successor to his father as Supreme Leader.Mojtaba was born in 1...

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Iran elects Mojtaba, the second son of Khamenei, as new Supreme Leader

Reuters and AFP reported on the 8th (local time) that the Assembly of Experts, the Iranian constitutional body, elected Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, as the next Supreme Leader.“After careful and extensive review, at the extraordinary session held today we appoint Mojtaba Khamenei as the third Leader of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran through a decisive vote by the representatives” the Assembly of Experts said in a statement.K...

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International oil prices surpass $100 per barrel

International oil prices have topped $100 per barrel.According to Bloomberg, as of 6:19 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the 8th (7:19 a.m. Korea time on the 9th), the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures price was $105.52 per barrel, surpassing $100 per barrel for the first time since July 2022.Bloomberg reported that Brent crude likewise surged 10% from the previous session to $102.20.

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Iranian Foreign Minister “Choosing a new leader is up to the Iranian people”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that, regarding the war that began on the 28th of last month (local time) following attacks by the United States and Israel, a temporary cease-fire is not sufficient, stating that they will fight until a permanent end to the war is achieved. He also emphasized, regarding moves by the United States to involve itself in the succession of Iran’s Supreme Leader, that “Choosing a new leader is the task of the Iranian people.”In an NBC News interview re...

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