# kospi — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover kospi. Page: Feed: --- ## [The U.S. banned Nvidia's best chips from going to China. Now it's trying to close a crucial loophole](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/china-ai-nvidia-chips-us-export-controls.html) _2026-08-19 · Asia News_ Chinese AI firms have reportedly accessed advanced Nvidia computing power overseas, testing U.S. export controls. Lawmakers weigh closing the cloud-access gap. ## [Zelenskyy faces challenge to his wartime rule as former defense chief calls for election](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/ukraine-war-fedorov-zelenskky-election.html) _2026-08-19 · Asia News_ Former Ukraine Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, saying Kyiv must restore its democratic process despite the ongoing war. ## [China’s backflipping robot maker Unitree pops 542% in Shanghai debut](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/china-backflipping-robot-maker-unitree-jumps-shanghai-ipo.html) _2026-08-19 · Asia News_ Unitree Robotics shares rise 542% on their first day of trading in Shanghai ## [Seoul, Washington to halve joint drills as Trump reportedly seeks summit with North Korea's Kim](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/south-korea-trump-military-drills-exercise-north-korea-kim-jong-un-.html) _2026-08-19 · Asia News_ Seoul, Washington to halve joint drills as Trump reportedly seeks summit with North Korea's Kim ## [Russia says its economy is strong. It just fired a top economist who warned otherwise](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/ukraine-war-russia-economy-klepach.html) _2026-08-18 · Asia News_ Andrei Klepach was reportedly fired from his role after presenting a report warning that Russia could not win a prolonged war of attrition with Ukraine. ## [South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/trump-south-korea-military-exercises-iran-north-korea.html) _2026-08-18 · Asia News_ The annual exercises, are defensive and not intended to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the peninsula, Lee said. ## [CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Money or power? The key to winning the AI race](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/money-or-power-the-key-to-winning-the-us-china-ai-race.html) _2026-08-17 · Asia News_ The U.S. can outspend China in financing artificial intelligence development, but is that the only factor that matters? ## [Russia targets Danube port after one of Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks of the war](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/ukraine-war-russia-putin-moscow.html) _2026-08-17 · Asia News_ Russia struck port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region, damaging a Togo-flagged civilian vessel near Izmail after Kyiv launched a major drone attack on Moscow. ## [China's economy slows further in July as retail sales barely grow, investment slump steepens](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/china-economy-sales-investment-july-.html) _2026-08-17 · Asia News_ The data is reinforcing concerns about the health of the world's second-largest economy, which has grappled with a deepening supply-demand imbalance. ## [Japan second-quarter GDP grows 1.1% on an annualized basis, missing expectations](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/japan-gdp-misses-estimates-trade-exports-yen-nikkei.html) _2026-08-17 · Asia News_ On an annualized basis, Japan saw growth of 1.1%, against estimates of 2%. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TVkq6OC0DBRC) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Beijing is said to move to clarify tax rules stoking confusion among China's ultra-wealthy](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/china-rich-tycoons-tax-overseas-investment-trust-insurance-capital-flows.html) _2026-08-15 · Asia News_ Beijing is said to be moving to clarify ambiguities in new tax rules on offshore trusts after the policy sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese and advisors. ## [Russia's economy has defied the skeptics. Cracks are getting harder to hide](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/ukraine-war-russia-economy-putin-oil.html) _2026-08-15 · Asia News_ Russia's wartime economy is under growing strain as its budget deficit widens and analysts warn pressure could intensify next year. ## [‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/putin-kuril-islands-japan.html) _2026-08-14 · Asia News_ Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow. ## [China built robots that can do backflips – but can they make money?](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/china-humanoid-robots-unitree-ipo-tesla-optimus.html) _2026-08-14 · Asia News_ Unitree’s IPO will gauge investors’ appetite for a technology that has yet to prove its commercial viability amid intensifying geopolitical tensions. ## [Tata chairman’s shock exit move puts JLR owner's bets on chips, iPhones and Air India at risk](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/tata-chairman-resignation-chandrasekaran-chips-iphone-air-india.html) _2026-08-14 · Asia News_ Tata Sons Chairman's sudden exit plan has sparked concerns over the Indian multinational's commitment to invest big bucks in projects of national importance. ## [CNBC Daily Open: Washington tightens squeeze on the Iranian economy](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/us-trump-iran-hormuz-hegseth-bessent-tariffs-trade.html) _2026-08-14 · Asia News_ The U.S. seeks to escalate pressure from blockade to financial isolation, while Iran races to build a way around it. ## [CNBC Daily Open: An 'indefinite' war, and a record-breaking rally](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/us-iran-war-hormuz-ai-south-korea-openai-anthropic-meta-.html) _2026-08-14 · Asia News_ Hegseth says the U.S. Navy can blockade Iran for as long as it takes, while Wall Street responded by sending the S&P 500 to another day of record high. ## [From Apple to Ford: How Chinese tech is becoming harder for global companies to ignore](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/14/china-tech-global-appeal-apple-ford-catl-deepseek.html) _2026-08-14 · Asia News_ Global companies are increasingly tapping Chinese technology for its growing capabilities and scale, even as geopolitical risks remain. ## [South Korea's Kospi swings from bear to bull-market territory in just over a month on AI trade](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/south-korea-kospi-bull-market-sk-hynix-samsung-ai-trade.html) _2026-08-13 · Asia News_ South Korean stocks rallied on Thursday, pushing the benchmark Kospi into a technical bull market. ## [Goldman says Japan's $1 trillion of reserves leaves 'plenty of capacity' for further yen interventions](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/us-japan-dollar-yen-intervention-goldman.html) _2026-08-13 · Asia News_ Japan has enough cash at its disposal for a couple more rounds of yen-buying on the scale of last month's intervention, Goldman Sachs says. ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Zvtr15Qy4P8i) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [In pictures: Europe's best solar eclipse since 1999](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/europe-solar-eclipse-iceland-spain.html) _2026-08-13 · Asia News_ A total solar eclipse crossed Iceland and Spain on Aug. 12, while much of Europe saw a partial eclipse and businesses benefited from demand. ## [Ukraine attacks Russian grain export terminals in Black Sea, prompting warning about food markets](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/ukraine-russia-novorossiysk-grain.html) _2026-08-13 · Asia News_ Ukraine has launched a heavy drone assault on warships and major Russian grain export terminals in the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk. ## [Nuclear power plants are being shut down as Europe’s drought becomes an energy crisis](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/europe-heat-drought-nuclear-power.html) _2026-08-13 · Asia News_ Heat and drought are curbing nuclear output across Europe, with Romania starting the process of disconnecting its sole working reactor from the power grid. ## [South Korea’s Kospi has staged a stunning comeback. How long will the bull market last?](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/south-korea-kospi-bull-market-sk-hynix-samsung-surge.html) _2026-08-13 · Asia News_ South Korea's Kospi has staged a reversal from its latest rout, returning to bull-market territory as investors piled back into the semiconductor giants that dominate the index. ## [Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2%, undershooting expectations](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/japan-ppi-inflation-energy-prices-takaichi-cpi.html) _2026-08-13 · Asia News_ The PPI reading was lower than the 7.4% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and was down from a revised 7.3% seen in June. ## [Inside India newsletter: Why global funds are flocking to GIFT City in Modi’s home state](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/global-funds-blackrock-modi-gift-city.html) _2026-08-13 · Asia News_ Favorable regulations, a growing local investor base, and tax holidays are giving momentum to India's GIFT City. ## [Pakistan signals progress on U.S.-Iran deal as Washington and Tehran trade reparation demands](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-control-reparation-talks-.html) _2026-08-12 · Asia News_ Washington and Tehran remain far apart even as both sides talked of winding down regional hostilities. ## [India’s inflation accelerates to 4.45% in July, raising hopes of a rate hike later this year](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/india-inflation-july-rbi-rate-oil-prices.html) _2026-08-12 · Asia News_ India's inflation rises for the ninth month in a row, raising the odds in favor of a rate hike later this year. ## [Hello Kitty, goodbye stock gains: Sanrio shares plunge 18% following earnings](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/hello-kitty-sanrio-shares-plunge-following-earnings-.html) _2026-08-12 · Asia News_ Sanrio shares fall following earnings results ## [Zelenskyy warns Putin is preparing for escalation by bringing in North Korean military equipment](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/ukraine-war-zelenskyy-russia-putin-north-korea.html) _2026-08-11 · Asia News_ His comments come shortly after deadly Russian attacks on cities across Ukraine overnight. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CuJePBelSLro) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Hormuz deadlock: Where oil prices could head next as prospects for an imminent deal fade](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/hormuz-oil-prices-us-iran.html) _2026-08-11 · Asia News_ Oil traders keep clinging to hope that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. That won't last forever. ## [U.S. judge ends graft case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/us-judge-ends-graft-case-against-indian-billionaire-gautam-adani.html) _2026-08-11 · Asia News_ A U.S. federal judge has approved the Department of Justice's decision to dismiss the criminal probe against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on graft charges. ## [Singapore revises its annual growth forecast sharply higher on AI-related boost](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/singapore-gdp-forecast-ai-boost-oil.html) _2026-08-11 · Asia News_ GDP growth for 2026 is now expected to come in at 4.5% to 5.5%, more than double the low end of its previous forecast of 2%-4% ## [CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: 'Spider-Man' and 'The Odyssey' come courting the massive filmgoer market](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/hollywood-returns-to-china-as-chinese-rivals-push-abroad.html) _2026-08-10 · Asia News_ More American movie stars have appeared in China this year, reflecting Hollywood's market interests amid political tensions. ## [Australian rare earth miner surges after U.S. Department of Defense investment](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/rare-earths-sunrise-energy-metals-trump-cina.html) _2026-08-10 · Asia News_ The Trump administration has backed plans to build an Australian scandium mine as part of a push to challenge China’s critical minerals dominance. ## [CNBC Daily Open: Record heatwaves hit Europe's already expensive summer](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/europe-heatwaves-energy-shock-trump-iran-hormuz-.html) _2026-08-10 · Asia News_ German inflation figures and U.K. GDP will show just how deeply months of elevated energy costs have seeped into prices, and how much growth has taken a hit.