Li Yiyuan, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission of South Korea, stated that the commission will issue supplementary measures for single stock leveraged products. Li Yiyuan stated that the committee is evaluating the side effects of implementing temporary trading suspensions during market fluctuations. Li Yiyuan pointed out that the high volatility of the global semiconductor industry is the background of recent fluctuations in Korean and global semiconductor stocks. Li Yiyuan added that the significant increase in market value of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix has increased their weight in the Korean Composite Index, amplifying the impact of the semiconductor sector on the overall market.

The People's Bank of China launched a 7-day reverse repurchase operation worth 626 billion yuan today, with a bid volume of 626 billion yuan and a median amount of 626 billion yuan, and an operating interest rate of 1.40%.

According to CCTV News, a spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated in the early morning of the 16th that Iran's current actions are focused on destroying the US offensive infrastructure in the region, and the next steps will be taken later. The Kuwaiti military has announced that it is intercepting Iranian drones, while the Bahraini Ministry of Interior has issued an air raid warning and requested residents to find cover.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a mysterious whale created three new wallets, deposited 3 million USDT into Aster DEX, and opened a total of 4.73 billion AKE multiple orders worth 3.37 million US dollars.

[The Bank of Korea Raises Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points to 2.75%] According to Jin10 reports, the Bank of Korea has raised the interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, marking the first rate hike since January 2023, in line with market expectations.