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The South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) has made financial history. On May 26, 2026, the benchmark index closed above the elusive 8,000-point mark for the first time ever, finishing the session at 8,047.51 (up 2.55%) after touching an intraday all-time high of 8,131.15.

Morgan Stanley chief investment officer Mike Wilson says the US is in a "rolling recovery" and argues that equity pullbacks can create entry points for long-term investors. He forecasts the S&P 500 could climb to 8,300 over the next 12 months, citing higher earnings expectations after the firm lifted its S&P 500 EPS estimate by about 5%. Wilson also notes the index is unlikely to rise in a straight line, so corrections may offer opportunities to add exposure.

Harvard Management Company reported it had fully sold its $86.8 million position in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF, a stake it first disclosed only one quarter earlier. The Q1 2026 13F shows the holding was zero as of March 31, 2026, while Harvard also reduced iShares Bitcoin Trust by about 2.3 million shares to 3,044,612 shares worth roughly $117 million.

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) has rewritten the laws of corporate growth, transitioning from a dominant graphics provider into the undisputed foundation of global artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The financial community is preparing for the largest public debut in market history. Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite, and artificial intelligence enterprise, SpaceX, has officially filed its preliminary S-1 prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

In 2026, traders are watching surging government bond yields—including the U.S. 30-year Treasury above 5.14% and Japan’s 10-year at 2.80%—as a sign global liquidity is tightening. The narrative argues that rising borrowing costs, U.S. debt above $39 trillion, and an estimated $725 billion in 2026 AI infrastructure spending could intensify financial stress and eventually bring liquidity back, which some view as supportive for BTC over the long run.

Strategy holds 843,738 BTC worth about $65 billion after paying roughly $63 billion, leaving around $1.50 billion in unrealized profit. On May 24, 2026, Michael Saylor said the firm bought bonds this week rather than adding bitcoin as it works on repurchasing close to $1.5 billion face value of 0% convertible senior notes due 2029.

Strategy paused its usual Monday Bitcoin purchase again and said it will redirect resources toward bond-related balance sheet actions. The company pointed to a planned repurchase of $1.5B of debt due in 2029, while it reported no new STRC sales over the past week as the preferred stock traded below its ATM level. MSTR shares slipped to $159.89 and BTC was last cited at $77,216 as investors weighed dividend obligations and funding questions.

Bank of America reduced exposure to Ethereum- and Solana-linked products in the first quarter while increasing allocations tied to Bitcoin, based on its latest 13F disclosure. The filing shows a sharp buildup in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) position to roughly $37 million, alongside additional Bitcoin-related holdings via other ETFs and MicroStrategy shares.

In one of the most breathtaking market spectacles since the dawn of the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom, SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) has taken center stage in the global technology sector. Following its strategic spin-off from Western Digital in early 2025, SanDisk has engineered a staggering 12-month rally of over 3,300%, closing at $1,478.68 on May 22, 2026.