[Foreign Investors Net Sell 3.485 Trillion Won in South Korean Stock Market, Institutions Net Sell 1.324 Trillion Won] According to Daum, data from the Korea Exchange shows that on the 19th, foreign investors net sold 3.485 trillion won in the South Korean stock market, while institutional investors net sold 1.324 trillion won. Individual investors, on the other hand, net bought 4.633 trillion won. From the 11th to the 18th, foreign investors had cumulatively purchased 8.129 trillion won, with the single-day sell-off on the 19th accounting for 42.9% of the prior cumulative purchase amount. The South Korean stock market is sensitive to U.S. market interest rates, the movement of the U.S. dollar, and changes in global liquidity. Foreign investors took profits in stocks such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

Most listed companies holding Bitcoin are currently in a loss making state, with their holding prices below the total cost basis. The proportion of companies in a loss making state has risen to about 80%. （glassnode）

The yield of Japanese 10-year treasury bond bonds rose to 2.945%, the highest level in nearly 30 years. The Japanese government has arranged 31 trillion yen for debt repayment, and the Ministry of Finance predicts that the annual debt repayment cost for fiscal year 2029 may rise to 41 trillion yen. Traders expect the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates by 25 basis points twice as early as around January next year, and the policy rate may rise to 1.5%. Mamiya Kazuo stated that the end point of this interest rate hike cycle may reach around 1.75%. The market is paying attention to the personnel adjustment window of the Bank of Japan in 2027, and the Bank of Japan may hope to complete its main interest rate hike action before then.

[Rezaei: If Iran's interests are harmed, it will retaliate by increasing tariffs in the Strait of Hormuz and other measures] According to CCTV News, Rezaei, a member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, stated that the management, supervision, and inspection of the Strait of Hormuz are handled by Iran and are uniformly overseen by the General Staff of the Armed Forces. If Iran's interests are harmed, Iran will retaliate against hostile countries and governments in the Strait of Hormuz through measures such as increasing tariffs or confiscating assets.

[Scaramucci: $100,000 is a Key Sell Level for Some Early Bitcoin Holders] SkyBridge Capital founder Scaramucci stated that some early investors who have held Bitcoin for 10 to 15 years view $100,000 as a critical sell level and will sell once the price reaches that point, intensifying market selling pressure. He believes artificial intelligence and blockchain technology will converge, with AI agents conducting transactions via blockchain in the future. SALT CEO John Darsie noted that the structure of Bitcoin holders is changing, with institutions, financial advisors, and family offices incorporating Bitcoin into asset allocations. This process helps reduce volatility and promotes Bitcoin's development as a store of value asset.