South Korea has launched a 24-hour KRW trading system, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday after visiting Hana Bank’s trading floor in central Seoul. Koo said the launch reflects confidence in Korea’s economic fundamentals, citing strong external resilience and a record current account surplus, and is a market-access reform responding to rising foreign investor demand — evidenced by Korea’s inclusion in the World Government Bond Index. He added that round-the-clock trading will allow dome

China-Korea Semiconductor ETF (513310) trading down over 5%.

Guotai Haitong chief strategist Fang Yi says China’s stock market remains in a buy window. He cites: US core inflation flattening and international oil around $60–70/bbl, implying a visible US inflation decline in July–August that eases constraints on rate‑cut advocates and reduces inflation/tightening debate; the unwinding of rigid financial guarantees, weak returns in traditional commercial products and the end of manual interest top‑ups, which are boosting asset‑management demand from high‑net‑worth and corporate clients; and faster private fund filings and public fund approvals since June, with rebuilding of absolute‑return positions delivering net inflows and market support. He adds that global AI investment and energy transition are strengthening growth expectations for Chinese tech, manufacturing, financials and select resource names, and expects stronger interim earnings in those sectors.