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The sharp decline in Korean stocks made it difficult to stop risk appetite, and retail investors switched to high-interest structured products

Comparative news, according to Kim Sook's report, an unprecedented stock market crash is driving retail investors in South Korea to switch to complex structured products. This group of risk-loving investors is still constantly looking for ways to improve returns. Equity Linked Securities (ELS), which have annualized interest rates of up to 40% to 50%, are once again popular with retail investors. In July, ELS sales rose to a three-year high, with mainly products linked to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Meanwhile, regulators are working to curb retail fervent demand for single-stock leveraged open-ended index funds. This type of product is thought to have amplified market fluctuations during the 22% drop in the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index last month. This shows that one of the largest market crashes in recent memory did little to weaken retail investors' risk appetite; it only changed the types of products they were chasing. The recent market correction seems to have created an attractive entry point for ELS products. This type of product can provide investors with coupon interest as long as the linked stock or index remains within a pre-set range. However, once the market falls sharply, such products may also face huge downside risks.

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[Comparing Daily News Picks] Bloomberg: Anthropic's IPO may match or exceed SpaceX's record; Broadcom plans to raise more than 60 billion US dollars and AI chip financing may reach 100 billion US dollars; the US CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting on topics including cryptocurrencies, AI, and forecasting markets; US Treasury Secretary Bezent: The maximum bond repurchase limit may exceed $4 billion

[Comparing Daily News Picks] Bloomberg: Anthropic's IPO may match or exceed SpaceX's record; Broadcom plans to raise more than 60 billion US dollars and AI chip financing may reach 100 billion US dollars; the US CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting on topics including cryptocurrencies, AI, and forecasting markets; US Treasury Secretary Bezent: The maximum bond repurchase limit may exceed $4 billion

Daily AI · Crypto · Macro · Market News, Bitpush helps you focus ↓ AI · News [Bloomberg: Anthropic's IPO may level or even surpass SpaceX's record]. According to Bloomberg quoting people familiar with the matter, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic expects the scale of its IPO to match or surpass the record set by SpaceX. As the AI company speeds up preparations for listing, a large-scale IPO is in the works. People familiar with the matter said that Anthropic is making relevant calculations and is preparing to publicly submit a potential large-scale IPO application as early as the end of this month. They revealed that a recent investor communication meeting hosted by Chief Financial Officer Crao avoided valuation issues. According to the data, the rocket and satellite company SpaceX raised 75 billion US dollars at the time of the IPO, making it the largest initial stock offering in history. That figure eventually rose to $86.2 billion due to the exercise of the so-called over-allotment option. This mechanism is usually activated when stocks rise in the early stages of listing. Anthropic's goals reflect that AI industry leaders are reshaping the technology investment landscape in a very short period of time. Earlier, it was reported that Anthropic's initial revenue for the second quarter was over $11.5 billion, compared to only $787 million for the same period in 2025. By the end of July, the company's annualized revenue operating rate had reached 65 billion US dollars. [Broadcom plans to raise more than 60 billion US dollars, and the AI chip financing scale may reach 100 billion US dollars] According to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, Broadcom is negotiating an AI chip financing transaction of more than 60 billion US dollars with various lenders. The deal will help AI companies, including Anthropic, obtain chips and other critical AI infrastructure. According to people familiar with the matter, the financing plan could include about $30 billion in subprime debt and about $60 billion to $70 billion in high-security debt. Broadcom will guarantee part of the advanced guarantee debt. If calculated on the scale currently discussed, the overall financing scale could reach up to 100 billion US dollars. Apollo and Blackstone are in talks with Broadcom to participate in this funding. According to the plan, the relevant debt may be issued by a special purpose vehicle (SPV), the transaction may also proceed in stages, and the specific size and structure may still change. [Samsung plans to announce a shareholder return plan of up to 79 billion US dollars] In comparison, people familiar with the matter revealed that Samsung Electronics will announce a new shareholder return plan on Friday, which could be as high as 110 trillion won (79 billion US dollars). People familiar with the matter revealed that Samsung's board of directors is scheduled to hold a meeting at around 4 p.m. local time after the Korean stock market closes, and details of the plan will be announced soon after the meeting. According to people familiar with the matter, the scale of this shareholder return plan is expected to be between 90 trillion won and 110 trillion won. Crypto Market [Franklin Templeton Plans to Introduce Tokenized Assets into Traditional Funds] Comparing news. According to Bloomberg, Franklin Templeton is preparing to introduce tokenized assets into traditional investment funds. The company said its digital native products were approved for traditional funds for the first time after receiving approval from US regulators. According to a letter published by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and information disclosed by company executives, Franklin Templeton plans to use his tokenized money market funds for ETFs and mutual funds, both as fund holdings and as collateral. This means that investors who originally invested in traditional funds may include them in their portfolios in the future without actively seeking tokenized assets. [The US CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting on topics including cryptocurrencies, AI, and predictive markets] In comparison, Fox Business crypto reporters posted an article on the X platform saying that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold its first meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee at 13:00 EST today to discuss cryptocurrency, AI, and predictive markets. A number of executives attending the White House event yesterday will attend, in addition to other leaders from the crypto industry, traditional finance, academia, and predictive markets. [Coinbase CEO: Bitcoin may rise to $300,000 to $400,000 in the next few years] In comparison, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstron was interviewed by FOX Business...

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Samsung plans to announce shareholder return plans, the scale of which may be as high as $79 billion

Comparing the news, people familiar with the matter revealed that Samsung Electronics will announce a new shareholder return plan on Friday, which could be as large as 110 trillion won (79 billion US dollars). People familiar with the matter revealed that Samsung's board of directors is scheduled to meet at around 4 p.m. local time after the Korean stock market closes, and details of the plan will be announced soon after the meeting. According to people familiar with the matter, the scale of this shareholder return plan is expected to be between 90 trillion won and 110 trillion won.

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It is reported that the bank drastically lowered the cost of leveraged investment in SK Hynix Korean stocks

Comparative news, according to Kim Ju's report, after SK Hynix went public in the US and AI-related stocks experienced a sharp decline, the financing costs for global investors to make leveraged investments in SK Hynix Korean stocks have been cut in half in recent weeks. According to people familiar with the matter, a number of banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Group, and J.P. Morgan Chase, are offering customers an increase of about 150 to 300 basis points on the Guaranteed Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) to obtain exposure to SK Hynix Korean shares through swap transactions. In mid-June of this year, for customers who wanted to establish a new SK Hynix swap contract or renew their offer, some banks once increased by more than 1000 basis points in SOFR. Since May 1, the SOFR has been fluctuating between 3.50% and 3.69%. Previously, in order to allocate a limited amount among customers to meet the demand for additional SK Hynix swap transactions, banks offered extremely high financing interest rates, and even directly rejected customer requests under certain circumstances. At the time, the AI boom boosted SK Hynix Korea stock's cumulative 11-fold increase in the 12 months up to June 22. As market sentiment becomes extremely bullish, banks are worried that their portfolios will be overly focused on such stocks, which in turn will drive up their financing costs in the repurchase market. According to people familiar with the matter, some banks that previously rejected customer requests are now actively seeking new business.

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The Korean stablecoin sector collectively surged, and Kakao Pay rose 10.91%

Comparatively, according to Gate data, the Korean stablecoin sector collectively surged, with Kakao Pay up 10.91% to 457,500 won; The Zone rose 10% to 2090 won; NHN KCP rose 9.76% to 148.4 million won; Hecto Financial surged 20.49% to 22.35 million won; and Danal rose 11.73% to 5190 won. Analysts believe that the market may be boosted by news that US President Trump is urging Congress to push forward the CLARITY Act. Trump emphasized during a meeting with key figures in the crypto industry at the White House that the bill will provide an institutional foundation for the US to maintain its leading position in the digital assets sector. If the US crypto regulatory framework is further clarified, it may promote the expansion of the global digital asset and stablecoin payment ecosystem, and related expectations are strengthening the payment and fintech sector in South Korea.

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Korean stocks were sold for 3.5 trillion won by foreign investors today. Samsung and SK Hynix are facing global interest rate tests

Comparative news, Korea Exchange data shows that foreign investors sold off massively in the Korean stock market on the 19th, with a net sale of 3.485 trillion won in a single day. Institutional investors also had a net sale of 1.324 trillion won, while individual investors bought 4.633 trillion won to bear the selling pressure. Previously, foreign investors made net purchases in the Korean stock market for 5 consecutive trading days (11th to 18th), with a cumulative purchase volume of 8.129 trillion won. However, the sales amount in a single day on the 19th reached 42.9% of the previous cumulative purchase amount, and the market began to pay attention to whether the return trend of foreign investment could continue. Recently, foreign purchasing power has mainly been concentrated in the semiconductor sector. According to the data, between the 12th and 18th, about 87% of net foreign purchase capital went to semiconductor stocks, especially Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. On the 18th, the total net foreign investment in the Korean stock market was only 91 billion won, but the semiconductor sector attracted more than 1 trillion won in capital inflows, indicating that foreign capital is more betting on the AI chip cycle than fully restoring the risk appetite of the Korean stock market. This shift in foreign investment was mainly affected by the rapid rise in US and Japanese long-term treasury bond yields. The yield on US 30-year treasury bonds rose to 5.337% intraday on the 18th, the highest level since 2007; the yield on Japanese long-term treasury bonds also continued to rise, triggering increased volatility in the global bond market. According to market analysts, the rise in long-term interest rates in the US is not mainly due to expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again, but is affected by factors such as the widening US fiscal deficit, increased pressure to issue treasury bonds, and investment in AI data centers driving increased issuance of large technology corporate bonds. Since the increase in long-term bond yields is significantly higher than short-term interest rates, the market is more inclined to interpret this as an increase in term premiums. If long-term interest rates between the US and Japan remain high, foreign capital flows in the South Korean stock market may be further pressured. Due to the high weight of exports and semiconductors in the Korean stock market, Korean stocks are sensitive to changes in US market interest rates, dollar trends, and global liquidity, and foreign investors may continue to make profit settlements in recent profitable stocks such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. However, according to some opinions, this round of interest rate shock may not necessarily evolve into a continuous withdrawal of funds. The pressure to issue treasury bonds, which has recently driven the rise in US long-term bond yields, may ease in stages. At the same time, if US inflation and geopolitical risks cool down, term premiums may fall back, and foreign capital may still flow back into the semiconductor sector with high profit certainty. Currently, the Korean market's own ability to accept foreign sales has declined. As of the 18th, the deposit volume of Korean investor accounts was 104.7551 trillion won, a significant decrease from about 130 trillion won at the end of June; the credit transaction financing balance was also below the June high. Therefore, future interest rate trends between the US and Japan will continue to be a key variable affecting the capital side of the Korean stock market. (Daum) This article is sponsored by GENG, Build Your Fortune on GENG (https://geng.one)

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