Why did the KOSPI fall today?
1. Korean leverage trading has climbed to excessively high levels.
2. Ahead of Micron's earnings, profit taking is underway, with talk that buyside expectations have become too elevated.
3. Korean lawmakers are discussing imposing taxes on unrealized gains from stocks.
4. SK Hynix overtaking Samsung Electronics in market capitalization is being read as a market top signal.
Commentary: With Samsung Electronics' earnings scale still exceeding that of SK Hynix, a reversal in market cap can be interpreted as a sign of market overheating.
5. A delay in SK Hynix's ADR listing.
6. The failure of the Korean market to gain inclusion in the MSCI developed markets index, and so on.
🚨Is Japan's bond market reaching an endgame?
Japanese government bond yields are surging across the curve, with the 5-year yield jumping to 1.7%, the highest since its debut in 2000.
The 30-year yield rose to a record 3.6%, while the 40-year yield hit a record 3.9%.👇
https://t.co/3xydV5euUI
President Trump just doubled down Greenland.
Not only did President Trump announce a new 10% on Denmark, but it also includes Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, and Finland.
Under these new tariffs, we estimate that ~$1.2 TRILLION worth of annual bilateral trade will be impacted.
And, these tariffs will increase to 25% on June 1st and WILL NOT be lifted until a deal is reached on Greenland.
This deal MUST be a "complete and total purchase of Greenland," according to Trump.
It is estimated that an acquisition of Greenland would cost the US ~$700 billion.
The US-EU trade war just escalated to a whole new level.
Trump's top strategic focus is now clearly Greenland.
BREAKING: President Trump announces a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, and Finland beginning February 1st.
This tariff will be increased to 25% beginning on June 1st.
Tariffs will remain in effect until the US reaches a deal to buy Greenland.
“It is time for Denmark to give back,” Trump says.