South Korea stocks

The revised forecast of 9,000 still implies a more than 60% upside from current levels

This follows regulatory concerns that the offering could potentially dilute existing shareholders

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are selected to work on the offering to raise around US$10 billion

The sum has been incurred from products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix

Analysts say it is too early to tell whether the new evening session is generating genuinely new liquidity

Bond markets remain tense after a vicious sell-off

Whether it can draw sufficient volume remains a key question

Is the market about to break? Oil's past US$110, bond yields are surging, and the yen carry trade is unwinding — Howie Lim and HSBC's Herald van der Linde explain why.

Concerns over the ability of hyperscalers to generate revenues have eased due to strong Q2 earnings