Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The Korean IPO market listed six companies in August, raising 210.6 billion won, but investor sentiment cooled as competition ratios, institutional commitment rates, and post-listing returns all declined from first-half levels. Most August listings traded below offering prices by month-end,

According to Samsung Securities analysis, South Korea's IPO market saw dramatically weakened investor appetite in August, signaling a shift toward selective stock picking in the second half of 2026. Six companies (excluding SPACs) went public in August, raising 210.6 billion won, but subscription co

According to Guru Club, NYMEX silver fell 1% intraday on September 2, trading at $64.71 per ounce.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a roundtable on 24-hour trading scheduled for September 17, 2026. The event will address preparations needed for continuous trading in U.S. markets. The roundtable aims to explore the transition to 24-hour operations and assess necessary pr

According to the SEC's official announcement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a roundtable on 24-hour trading preparations scheduled for September 17, 2026. The event will bring together financial sector experts to discuss the operational requirements and implications of

According to Newsis, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 0.23% at 6,835.80 on September 1, while the KOSDAQ fell 1.56% to 821.25. The won-dollar exchange rate settled at 1,370.4, up 1.8 won. Brokerages expect the market to experience near-term volatility in September while maintaining a recovery

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold exchange-traded fund, increased its holdings by 4.279 tonnes yesterday (August 31), bringing total holdings to 1,046.636 tonnes.

PJM Interconnection LLC, the largest grid operator in the U.S., extended its Level 1 emergency alert status through September 2 amid extreme heat in its service region.

According to Bloomberg, on August 31, investors purchased options worth $6.5 million to hedge against further declines in U.S. Treasury prices as long-term yields surged. The position protects against a potential rise in 30-year Treasury yields to 5.7% by end-November, with current yields at 5.25%—n

According to CME Fed Watch, as of September 2, the Federal Reserve has a 33.1% probability of keeping rates unchanged in September and a 66.9% probability of raising rates by 25 basis points. For October, the probability of holding steady stands at 22.5%, with a 56.0% chance of a 25bp increase and a

According to UBS research, China's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology remains significantly behind ASML's and is unlikely to develop commercially viable replacements within the next 10 years. However, China's progress in immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) equipment is faster, with the

Arbitrum integrated gold (XAU) and Nasdaq-100 (US100) into its blockchain platform, enabling traders to access tokenized gold assets and equity-based perpetual futures on-chain. The integration aims to create programmable financial markets and attract institutional interest in blockchain-based

According to Arbitrum's official announcement, the Layer-2 blockchain platform has integrated gold (XAU) and Nasdaq-100 (US100) to enable on-chain trading of traditional finance assets. Users can now trade tokenized gold assets and equity-based perpetual futures directly on Arbitrum. Variational ser

According to Bloomberg, on Tuesday, September 1, global government bond yields climbed to near 20-year highs amid rising oil prices and increased expectations for U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Yield Index rose to 3.72%, the highest level since mid-2008. The 10-

The National Assembly Research Service has designated the introduction process of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a critical question for the upcoming audit scheduled for next month 6th, following Kim Yong-beom's resignation as Presidential Policy Office Director on

BC World Pharmaceutical, a KOSDAQ-listed company, faces 65.69 billion won in debt maturities within one year as of June end, representing 86.6% of its total 75.85 billion won borrowings. The Bank of Korea raised the base rate to 3.00% through two consecutive monthly

According to South Korea's Economic Media, Kim Yong-beom, the nation's chief policy officer under President Lee Jae-myung, resigned on September 1 following market turmoil triggered by single-stock leverage ETFs that launched on May 27. The products, tied solely to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix s

According to BC World Pharm's H1 2026 filing, as of June 2026, 656.9 billion won of the company's 758.5 billion won total debt matures within one year, representing 86.6% of total borrowings. The KOSDAQ-listed pharmaceutical company's interest coverage ratio stood at 0.95x in the first half,

According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine attempted to attack three oil refineries last night (August 31) but was unsuccessful, as these facilities are now protected. Putin stated that while defenses are not impenetrable, the protection level has significantly

Saudi Aramco recently issued $32.5 billion in bonds across 5-year and 10-year tranches, attracting over $150 billion in subscriptions. The 10-year bond tranche was priced at an 80 basis point premium over comparable U.S. Treasury