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Nike is facing a reckoning on the brand side, and investors are watching closely. The athletic giant has spent years leaning on legacy and heritage while competitors quietly took ground. New leadership is now tasked with rebuilding consumer trust, but analysts warn the road back to cultural relevance is long and the margin pressure is real.
Turning to Asia, South Korea's KOSPI has shed more than three hundred seventy five points across three straight losing sessions, a decline of roughly five point four percent, leaving the index just above the six thousand six hundred twenty five level. Traders are cautiously optimistic that Monday brings some stabilization, though broader macro headwinds haven't fully cleared.
And in the digital asset space, Japan's SBI Group is moving deeper into crypto infrastructure, teaming up with Mesh Connect and Money Forward on a new digital asset joint venture. SBI has long positioned itself as a serious institutional player in the space, and this latest move signals continued momentum in Japan's regulated approach to blockchain finance.
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