Market Signals

SUMMARY OF DOMESTIC NEWS IN NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK - YONHAP

SUMMARY OF EXTERNAL NEWS OF NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK - YONHAP

📊 Jobless Claims (4W MA): 224,250K (4-week avg)

TRUMP-BACKED AMERICAN BITCOIN SETS 1-FOR-15 REVERSE STOCK SPLIT IN BID TO MAINTAIN NASDAQ LISTING - THEBLOCK

CHINESE AUTOMAKERS OVERTAKE JAPANESE RIVALS IN EUROPE DESPITE EV TARIFFS - NIKKEI

📊 Financial Conditions Trend: -0.52 (easing, 0.06 over 13 weeks)

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES SHOW HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN CRYPTO-RELATED INCOME - THEBLOCK

TOYOTA TO HARMONIZE VEHICLE SPECS WITH AI, HELPING TO SPEED PRODUCTION - NIKKEI

SOUTH KOREAN EXPORTS HIT MONTHLY HIGH ON BOOMING AI CHIP DEMAND - NIKKEI

N. KOREA'S KIM VOWS STRONG TIES WITH CHINA ON FOUNDING ANNIV. OF CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY - YONHAP

QDM INTERNATIONAL INC. GAAP EPS OF $0.88, REVENUE OF $21.48M - SEEKINGALPHA

CONSTELLATION BRANDS NON-GAAP EPS OF $3.43 BEATS BY $0.23, REVENUE OF $2.43B BEATS BY $40M - SEEKINGALPHA

NIKE NON-GAAP EPS OF $0.72 BEATS BY $0.59, REVENUE OF $11B BEATS BY $150M - SEEKINGALPHA

TOYOTA TO LAUNCH JOINT VENTURE WITH US FLYING CAR MAKER JOBY AVIATION - NIKKEI

MAJOR CRYPTOCURRENCIES FALL AS STRONGER DOLLAR, STRATEGY’S BITCOIN SALES PLAN RATTLE SENTIMENT - SEEKINGALPHA

BITCOIN DIPS TO $59,700 AS IRAN DE-ESCALATION LIFTS STOCKS BUT NOT CRYPTO - COINDESK

(LEAD) SAMSUNG, SK HYNIX TO UNVEIL INVESTMENT PLANS THIS WEEK: PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE - YONHAP

MITSUBISHI HEAVY TO INVEST OVER $618M IN JAPAN, US GAS TURBINE OPERATIONS - NIKKEI

HONDA CEO MIBE SAYS TIE-UP WITH NISSAN 'CLOSE TO ANNOUNCEMENT' — via NIKKEI

WHALE'S INSIGHT: STRC -25% IN FREEFALL: WILL IT DETONATE BITCOIN'S BOTTOM? — via SEEKINGALPHA

HONDA STARTS AI DATA CENTER BATTERY PRODUCTION IN US AFTER EV PIVOT — via NIKKEI

DEEPSEEK LOOKS TO DOUBLE WORKFORCE AS FRESH FUNDING FUELS GROWTH - WSJ

KAWASAKI HEAVY AND AIRBUS TO TEAM UP ON ANTI-SUBMARINE DRONE FOR JAPAN — via NIKKEI

WHAT IS THE GENIUS ACT? A GUIDE TO U.S. STABLECOIN LAW — via THEBLOCK

BITCOIN’S FRAGILE FLOOR CRACKS AS FED HAWKS CIRCLE AND ETF INVESTORS KEEP PULLING OUT: ANALYSTS — via THEBLOCK

INFLATION IN 'CORE SERVICES' SURGES, PLUS AI'S IMPACT ON ELECTRICITY AND GOODS: INFLATION BEYOND GASOLINE — via SEEKINGALPHA

(LEAD) PRESIDENT, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CHIEF DISCUSS CHIP CLUSTER INVESTMENT IN SOUTHERN REGION — via YONHAP

TOYOTA CAR SUBSCRIPTION ARM KINTO SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR AS PROFIT DOUBLES — via NIKKEI

JAPAN BANKS HESITATE TO BUY JGBS AS BOJ STEPS BACK — via NIKKEI

FOREIGN MINISTER VOWS PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO KOREAN PENINSULA DENUCLEARIZATION — via YONHAP

SENATE REPUBLICANS REJECT IRAN WAR POWERS MEASURE AFTER TRUMP PRESSURE — via GUARDIAN

📊 Jobless Claims (4W MA): 223,250K (4-week avg)

WHO GETS A DIRECT LINE TO THE FED? CONGRESS WEIGHS RISKS OF FED ‘SKINNY ACCOUNTS’ FOR CRYPTO AND FINTECH FIRMS — via THEBLOCK

SK HYNIX JUMPS 15% ON NASDAQ ADR LISTING PLAN — via NIKKEI

COINEX PROCESSED $3.8 BILLION IN IRAN-LINKED FUNDS, ACTING AS CRYPTO GATEWAY: TRM LABS — via THEBLOCK

POLICY LENDERS, SHIPBUILDERS SIGN MOU TO IMPLEMENT SEOUL'S U.S. INVESTMENT INITIATIVE — via YONHAP

UN NUCLEAR CHIEF SAYS IRAN INSPECTIONS WILL HAPPEN, TEHRAN SAYS AFTER DEAL — via ALJAZEERA

RUBIO TRIES TO REASSURE GULF ALLIES ON US-IRAN DEAL DETAILS — via ALJAZEERA

SENATE DEMOCRATS URGE REPUBLICANS TO HOLD HEARINGS ON TRUMP FAMILY CRYPTO TIES TO ABU DHABI ROYALTY — via THEBLOCK

📊 Financial Conditions Trend: -0.51 (easing, 0.05 over 13 weeks)

TRUMP DIRECTING ‘GOVERNMENT DOLLARS AND TIME’ TO QUANTUM SECURITY COULD BE A BOON FOR BITCOIN — via THEBLOCK

TRUMP LANDS IN SENATE'S CROSSHAIRS OVER $500 MILLION UAE INVESTMENT IN HIS CRYPTO VENTURE — via COINDESK

‘QUARTER-END CATALYST OR CONSOLIDATION?’: BITCOIN BELOW $63,000 AMID ETF OUTFLOWS, $10.6 BILLION OPTIONS EXPIRY — via THEBLOCK

BITCOIN'S RECENT DROP BELOW $60,000 SIGNALS FED, ETF AND AI PRESSURES: DEUTSCHE BANK — via COINDESK

SONY'S NEW IMAGE SENSOR BOOSTS RESOLUTION 20% WITH REALIGNED COLOR FILTERS — via NIKKEI

KB HOME Q2 REVENUE TOPS CONSENSUS, ISSUES SOLID FULL-YEAR GUIDANCE — via SEEKINGALPHA

NISSAN SHAREHOLDERS BLOCK KEY OUTSIDE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT — via NIKKEI

IVY HOPES U.S. AUDIENCES WILL OPEN THEIR HEARTS TO KOREAN MUSICALS WITH BROADWAY DEBUT — via YONHAP

CRYPTO'S SECOND U.S. LOBBYING FRONT — TAX POLICY — SEES INDUSTRY PUSH ON MINING, STAKING — via COINDESK

JUDGE DISMISSES DOJ SUBPOENAS AGAINST WALZ AND OTHER MINNESOTA OFFICIALS — via GUARDIAN