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Wall Street Ends Mixed After Fed Holds Rates; S&P 500 Briefly Tops 7,000
The three major U.S. stock indexes finished mixed as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and investors waited for earnings from major Big Tech companies. Strength in technology and semiconductor shares pushed the S&P 500 above 7,000 for the first time intraday, though it later gave back gains. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 12.19 points, or 0.02%, to 49,015.60. The S&P 500 slipped 0.57 points, or 0.01%, to 6,978.03. The Nasdaq composite gained 40.35 p
January 29, 2026
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BTS’ Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ Extends Long Run on Spotify Weekly Global Charts
BTS’ Jung Kook is extending a long run on Spotify’s weekly global charts with his solo debut single “Seven” and his first full-length album, “GOLDEN.” “Seven” ranked No. 77 on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart for the Jan. 16-22 tracking period, with more than 12.12 million streams for the week. Released on Nov. 3, 2023, the song has remained a steady presence on the global chart for more than two years. The track has logged 132 consecutive weeks on the global chart, a first and th
January 29, 2026
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Meta, Tesla Rise After Earnings While Microsoft Slides in After-Hours Trading
U.S. megacap tech stocks known as the “Magnificent Seven” got their first earnings results of the season, and the market reaction split sharply. Meta Platforms and Tesla rose in after-hours trading after reporting results, while Microsoft fell. On Tuesday, Microsoft closed up 0.22% on the New York Stock Exchange, Tesla gained 0.13% and Meta slipped 0.63%. After the earnings releases, the moves reversed. As of 7:58 a.m. in South Korea, Meta was up 8.39% after hours and Tesla was up 1.66%,
January 29, 2026
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South Korea’s Five Automakers to Offer Free Vehicle Inspections for Lunar New Year Holiday
The Korea Automobile & Mobility Association (KAMA) said Wednesday it will run a “2026 Lunar New Year free vehicle inspection service” with five domestic automakers to help drivers travel safely during the holiday period. The inspections will be offered for three days, from 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 11 to 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, with Hyundai Motor, Kia, GM Korea, Renault Korea and KG Mobility (KGM) participating. Renault Korea will begin earlier, on Feb. 9. Hyundai will provide the service at 1,
January 29, 2026
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KSA Opens Korean Maritime History Museum, Unveils ‘Eight Pillars’ Exhibit
South Korea’s shipping industry now has a new museum aimed at preserving its history and honoring maritime workers. KSA·Korea Shipping Association said it held an opening ceremony Wednesday afternoon for the Korean Maritime History Museum at its headquarters in Seoul’s Gangseo District, attended by political and government figures, heads of maritime groups and shipping company representatives. Attendees included Heo Man Wook, director general of the Shipping and Logistics Bureau
January 29, 2026
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Samsung Electronics Posts 333.6 Trillion Won in Annual Revenue as Memory Lifts Results
Samsung Electronics said in a regulatory filing Thursday that its fourth-quarter consolidated revenue rose to 93.8374 trillion won and operating profit totaled 20.0737 trillion won. Operating profit surged 209.17% from a year earlier. For the year, revenue came to 333.6059 trillion won and operating profit reached 43.6011 trillion won. Samsung said results were driven by its Device Solutions (DS) division, citing expanded sales of high-margin products such as high-bandwidth memory (HB
January 29, 2026
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Fire at Seongnam Multifamily Home Kills 1; Another in Cardiac Arrest
A fire at a multifamily home in Seongnam, south of Seoul, left one person dead and another in cardiac arrest, authorities said. Fire officials said the blaze broke out at about 4 a.m. on Wednesday at a four-story building in Sinheung-dong, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, in Gyeonggi province. Firefighters extinguished the fire about two hours later, but a man in his 30s who lived on the third floor died. A man in his 40s from the fourth floor was taken to a hospital in critical condition after su
January 29, 2026
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