BOK’s New Governor Delivers Hawkish Hold | The Asia Trade 5/28/2026

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00:07:14 – Stock rally falters on conflicting US-Iran signals
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00:12:49 – XREAL Founder & CEO Chi Xu on smart glasses
00:20:02 – TSMC CEO pledges 30%-plus incentive bump as AI profits soar
00:26:15 – New Bank of Korea Governor Shin’s first rate decision in focus
00:31:38 – BOK rate decision is the next hurdle for record-high Kospi
00:36:05 – Japan intervention on watch as yen hovers near 160 per dollar
00:44:36 – New Zealand budget in focus amid Iran war impact
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00:50:51 – Asian stocks drop, oil gains on fresh Iran strikes
00:53:46 – UBS Asset Management’s Shamaila Khan on APAC market outlook
01:00:41 – Trump disputes Iran’s Hormuz control
01:05:56 – Guindos: ECB must consider weaker growth at June meeting
01:13:01 – Yardeni: US stocks driven by earnings momentum, not a bubble
01:16:43 – World’s appetite for AI makes China less afraid of stronger yuan
01:21:03 – Matrix Robotics Founder & CEO Allen Zhang on humanoid outlook
01:29:19 – BREAKING: BOK holds rates, signals hawkish shift on inflation concerns
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