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Samsung Electronics recovers $66 billion intraday wipeout after Seoul steps in to calm strike fears

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

TOPSHOT – Members of the Samsung Electronics labour union hold signs reading “Change it to be transparent!” as they stage a mass rally demanding the removal of a cap on performance bonuses, outside the company’s foundry and semiconductor factory in Pyeongtaek on April 23, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images) Jung...

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Nikkei, Kospi, csi 300, hang seng, trump, iran

TazaPulseMay 13, 2026

A man wearing a protective face mask is reflected on a stock quotation board at a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 6, 2020. Issei Kato | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday, as investors digest a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for April amid concerns over higher oil prices...

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India April inflation rises for sixth straight month, below estimates

TazaPulseMay 12, 2026

A customer hands over a pineapple to a vendor at a roadside shop decorated with plastic Vishu Konna flowers (scientific name: Cassia fistula) ahead of the Vishu festival in Kochi, India, on April 14, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s consumer price inflation in April rose for the sixth straight month to 3.48%...

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SoftBank invests $457M in Graphcore AI chips

TazaPulseMay 12, 2026

Softbank has injected more than $450 million into a chip company, CNBC has learned, as the Japanese investment giant looks to continue its major play in AI infrastructure and hardware. Graphcore, which is developing AI chips and systems and was acquired by the Japanese giant in 2024, issued a single share at the value of...

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TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix’s growth on Taiwan and South Korean markets

TazaPulseMay 12, 2026

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images As South Korea’s and Taiwan’s benchmark indexes surged to record highs this year — powered by Asia’s trillion-dollar titans — it has raised...

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Kospi, Hang Seng Index, Nikkei 225

TazaPulseMay 12, 2026

A pedestrian walks past monitors displaying a figure of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm on May 07, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned...

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Trump and Xi face a test over AI control

TazaPulseMay 12, 2026

Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Students and businesses alike are embracing AI in China, while the U.S. worries more about the negative impact. Will that encourage cooperation on AI...

JPMorgan says Kospi could jump over 25% to hit 10,000

TazaPulseMay 11, 2026

Investment banks are scrambling to raise targets for South Korea’s benchmark index as a blistering artificial-intelligence rally powered by semiconductor giants shows little sign of slowing, with JPMorgan now projecting the Kospi could climb another 25% or more. The bank on Monday raised its bull-case target for the Kospi to 10,000 from 9,000, implying gains...

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Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases

TazaPulseMay 11, 2026

Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, speaks during a joint press statement with Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s prime minister, not pictured, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to curb fuel use, reduce overseas travel, and...

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Nikkei, Kospi, Hang Seng, Sensex, CSI 300

TazaPulseMay 11, 2026

South Korea’s Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices and escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. President Donald Trump‘s rejection of Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war, however, stoked worries over an elongated Middle East conflict. Iran submitted a new proposal to U.S. negotiators focused...