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Retail investors building assets smartly now, beware FOMO - Hanwha strategist

South Korea's KOSPI has surged past 5,200 after breaking 4,900 in early January, but retail confidence appears weak as individuals sell local shares and buy U.S. stocks. Hanwha strategist Park Seung-young says the selling is largely a statistical illusion as investors shift from direct stock picking to indirect ETF purchases via pensions. He says foreign demand remains strong, holding companies may benefit from value-up policies, and investors should avoid FOMO.

Crypto

Bitcoin slumps, losing $80,000; gold and silver also stumble

Bitcoin fell more than 7 percent in weekend trading, breaking below $80,000 and dropping into the $76,000 range, its lowest level since March 2025, as about $100 billion in market value was wiped out and more than $1.4 billion in leveraged long positions were liquidated. Gold and silver also suffered a sharp selloff, with the market shedding about $7 trillion in 48 hours, and the article cites heightened uncertainty after U.S. President Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his pick to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Finance

Google and Meta widen fintech gap by moving early into India and AI

Google and Meta are both expanding their fintech footprint, but Google has made clearer progress. Forbes reported Google has more than 150 million users for Google Pay, mainly in India and the United States. It credited a utility-focused approach integrating Google Wallet across core platforms and NFC-enabled payments. Google also collaborates with banks and supplies AI and cloud financial solutions. Meta’s efforts have faced trust issues, regulatory setbacks and limited WhatsApp Pay uptake in India.