Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korean retail investors have increased gold investments by 200 billion won recently as gold prices strengthen amid concerns over U.S. dollar purchasing power. The strength in gold follows the U.S. Treasury's expanded buyback program for long-term bonds, which has raised concerns about

According to Ripple Prime's official announcement, the company launched Delta One on August 27, expanding equity derivatives for institutional clients including hedge funds and asset managers. The new business enables total return swaps on U.S.-listed equities, indices, and digital assets with

According to Alternative data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index declined to 68 on August 29, down from 73 yesterday, signaling the market remains in a greedy sentiment state. The index is calculated using volatility (25%), market trading volume (25%), social media activity (15%), market

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 4.2% to 5688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to Hanwha Investment Securities on Aug 29, South Korea's KOSDAQ index has significantly underperformed the KOSPI this year, with the benchmark equity index up more than 60 percent while the tech-focused index declined 13 percent. The gap widened in the first half, when KOSPI surged 122.7 p

According to Guru Club, copper futures on the darkpool broke below $6.7 on August 29, declining 1.4% intraday.

According to Cnyes, China's A-share market fell on Friday (August 28), with major indices declining across the board. The Shanghai Composite Index (SSE) closed at 3,952.18 points, down 0.11%, while the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.68% and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.41%. Combined trading volume i

According to Kitco News, Copper Giant Resources Corp. (TSXV: CGNT) reported Thursday that directional hole MD-070 returned 771 meters grading 0.54% copper equivalent at its flagship Mocoa project in southern Colombia. The interval began at 211 meters downhole and contained 0.33% copper and 0.039%

According to Kitco News, spot gold fell below $4,550/oz on Friday (August 29) after the University of Michigan released its August Consumer Sentiment survey showing a final reading of 51.7, better than the consensus forecast of 51 but significantly down from July's 55.2. Spot gold declined to a

According to Lee Choong-jae, a researcher at Korea Investment Securities, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency regarding the U.S. power grid system on August 26 (local time). The declaration is expected to provide growth opportunities for South Korean secondary battery companies. Le

According to iM Securities, WTI crude oil fell to $82.36 per barrel on August 29, down 3.1% from the previous month, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran eased. The decline brought prices close to the $70 level, a threshold analysts say could prompt the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark stock index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech this morning may reveal important policy insights through its footnotes and citations rather than the main text. Roach noted that investors should focus on references to Fed credibility,

According to Korea Exchange data, other corporate entities posted net purchases of 10.1 trillion won on the KOSPI index from August 20 to 28, the seven trading days following SK Hynix's launch of its share buyback on August 20. During the same period, individual investors and foreign investors

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan spent approximately $96 billion defending the yen from April to July 2026 as the currency weakened to historic lows. The April-to-May intervention window alone cost 11.7 trillion yen, roughly $73 billion to $73.5 billion, the largest single-month

According to CICC analysis on August 29, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Waller adopted a hawkish stance at Jackson Hole, acknowledging persistent inflation and reaffirming interest rates as the primary policy tool while committing to 'take action as needed.' He pointed to economic resilience, stable e

According to US Treasury Secretary Bessent, Japan—the world's fourth-largest economy—has no debt obligations to the US Treasury. In fact, the financial relationship runs in the opposite direction: Japan is the largest foreign holder of US Treasuries, with holdings estimated between $1.1 and $1.2

According to Kitco News, gold prices fell sharply after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday that nonfarm employment was revised down by 79,000 (-0.1 percent) for the year to March 2026. Spot gold dropped to a session low of $4,543.80 per ounce and last traded at $4,564.05, down 0.83

According to ChainCatcher, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) designated Star Bridge Capital, Star Bridge Capital Group, SBCFX, Star Bridge Capital Group, Star Bridge Capital Pty Limited, and Topical Wealth International Ltd as unlicensed companies on August 29, prohibiting them

According to StoneX analyst Fawad Razaqzada, Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Friday evening Jackson Hole speech was viewed as notably hawkish. During the remarks, Powell reaffirmed fighting inflation as a clear priority and expressed confidence that core inflation is moving toward the Fed's target,