South Korea experienced an unexpected political upheaval as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in the middle of the night, a dramatic move that was swiftly counteracted by the National Assembly. The situation, which unfolded over just six hours,

Barclays has agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle a securities fraud lawsuit filed by shareholders in Manhattan federal court, over its misstep in selling $17.7 billion more debt than US regulators had authorized. The settlement, which was filed in

In response to South Korea’s recent political upheaval, the Bank of Korea (BOK) announced on Wednesday its commitment to boost short-term liquidity and stabilize foreign exchange (FX) markets as necessary. The central bank’s proactive measures follow a dramatic sequence of

Asian markets were rattled on Wednesday following political upheaval in South Korea, where a brief imposition of martial law created uncertainty across financial markets. The South Korean won saw volatile trading, briefly strengthening on suspected intervention but remaining near its