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South Korean president faces impeachment proceedings

2024/12/4
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is reportedly facing an impeachment vote as early as this Friday following yesterday’s 6-hour period of martial law. The political fallout sent the Korean won plunging to a two-year low. In Paris, Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government is on the brink of collapse as opposition parties table a vote of no-confidence over his handling of the country’s budget. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq enjoy fresh record highs ahead of this Friday’s employment print. E-commerce giant Amazon launches plans for a new A.I. super-computer using home-grown semiconductors in a bid to head off rival Nvidia.

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