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Unitree Founder Sees Humanoids Going "Mass Market" Within Decade As IPO Rally Fades Lower US long-end yields, a softer dollar, and SK Hynix's share buyback announcement stabilized sentiment across Asian markets. However, shares of Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree erased some of those massive 460% gains following Wednesday's blockbuster debut.  Risk appetite was also tempered after President Trump declared "Economic D-Day" against Iran and threatened severe consequences for any country providing support to Tehran. Against that backdrop, investors may continue rotating toward safer (see here), higher-quality companies with limited exposure to geopolitical...

Korean Officials Are "Paying Close Attention" As Foreign Outflows Trigger Bond/Won Collapse Unless you have been living under a rock, you'll know that South Korea's stock market has been rocketing higher on the back of the AI/Semi speculation as SK Hynix and Samsung have dominated (accounting for over 40% of the KOSPI market cap)... But, as the following chart from Goldman Sachs shows, this surge in Korean stocks has been driven by domestic Retail investors as Foreign investors have fled that market en masse... These outflows have sparked a collapse in the...

Full-Face Veils Banned In Portugal After President Signs 'Burqa Law' Via Remix News, Portuguese President António José Seguro has officially signed into law a bill banning face-concealing attire in public spaces, with the move seen targeting the full-face Islamic veils like the burqa and niqab. Addressing the national debate, President Seguro framed the decision around human interaction, stating: "The face should be considered a central element of human identity and communication." However, the former Socialist Party leader acknowledged the controversial nature of the ban, recognizing it as a matter of significant cultural and social...