Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns 
Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts 
Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten 
U.S. Dollar Slips as Yen Finds Support on Intervention Signals and Geopolitical Risks Rise 
UK Economy Grows 0.1% in Q3 2025 as Outlook Remains Fragile 
Japan Signals Possible Yen Intervention as Currency Weakens Despite BOJ Rate Hike 
Yen Slides as BOJ Caution Undercuts Rate Hike Impact 
Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs 
Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike 
Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Support MOEX Index 
RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Silver Prices Hit Record High as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand 
China’s Power Market Revamp Fuels Global Boom in Energy Storage Batteries 
German Exports to the U.S. Decline Sharply as Tariffs Reshape Trade in 2025 
South Korea Central Bank Warns of Rising Financial Stability Risks Amid Won Volatility 
EU Approves €90 Billion Ukraine Aid as Frozen Russian Asset Plan Stalls 
China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious 
South Korea's finance minister warned that excessive liquidity could increase property prices after the government pledged to spend 270 trillion won to counter the pandemic's aftereffect and the Bank of Korea (BOK) slashing its key rate to an all-time low.
Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, who assured that the government is closely monitoring the housing market, instructed ministry officials to review measures that could channel such liquidity into infrastructure projects.
In recent years, the rise in housing prices has prompted policymakers to introduce measures such as tightened home-backed loan regulations and higher taxes.
Home transactions in South Korea plunged over 30 percent in April from the previous month due to stricter property rules and the pandemic.
The 73,531 homes that changed hands nationwide in May is 32.3 percent lower from April.
However, the figure was 29 percent higher from May last year when housing transactions were anemic.
