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SK Hynix IPO fuels deepening market turbulence
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Latest: South Korea debates single‑stock leveraged ETFs amid market volatility
The July 2026 Nasdaq ADR debut of SK Hynix ignited a cascade of volatility in South Korea’s equity markets that has intensified through late July. A sharp KOSPI slide on June 28 triggered circuit‑breakers and drove senio
Japan food tax cut plan draws political and market pushback
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Latest: Japan's business federation and ruling party clash over consumption‑tax cuts
On 29 July 2026 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a temporary cut to Japan’s consumption tax on food and beverages, lowering the rate from 8 % to 1 % for two years beginning in April 2027. The measure is paired wit
Japan rates steady, yen weakness persists
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Latest: Japan intervenes in currency market as yen rallies ahead of BOJ decision
By mid‑July 2025 the yen hovered around ¥162‑165 per dollar, its weakest level in four decades, while the 10‑year JGB yield lingered just below the 3 % fiscal‑warning line. The Bank of Japan’s first policy‑rate hike in 3